Blog 2 : Dreyfus

I agree with the points Dreyfus is making in chapter two. That is all we have been hearing about is how computers are going to change education for the better. I would agree with that to a certain extent, but I think there comes a point during education in which the physical teacher-student interaction must be present. People are saying that the ability to stay home and still be taught will be a great thing. I couldn’t disagree more. Why would you change the system that has worked for all these years? Dreyfus says that as long as we are just consumers of information, the distance learning could be possible. That statement is followed by one in which he says, “The student needs not only the facts but also an understanding of the context in which that information makes sense.” Anyone can just memorize material they have been given, but to become truly educated in something, you must gain that real life experience and explaining that only an embodied educator can provide. I believe that technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that we are just doing it to show the world that we can. I agree with Dr. Langguth and the point that he made the other day in class, in that we will eventually see things such as human clones just because we have the technology to do so. In conclusion, I don’t see distance learning completely taking the place of the lecture environment anytime in the near future. People are beginning to use technology as an excuse to change things that have worked for such a long time. If it makes things more efficient, while maintaining a great rate of success, I’m all for it. I don’t see that happening in terms of a person’s valuable education being received through a computer screen.