5Dr Paul Howard Jones assesses whether the latest scientific findings support popular fears about what technology is doing to us.
The stuff about the effects of gaming on learning were really eye-opening.
by thenewgreen 675 days ago · link
"Technology is neither good nor bad, it's how we use it". -spot on! I like the idea of "digital hygiene".
Digitally based education/training is upon us. I'd like to see an education model based on Salmon Khans work. I'll provide a link to a recent hubski post about this:http://hubski.com/pub?id=1911
If we can stimulate the brains "reward system" for young students, we can bolster our stagnant education process.
I enjoyed the talk. Thanks.
by caio 672 days ago · link
I would agree that it's a question of choice. The example that comes to mind is a soldier in the battlefield: should he use his gun to kill his enemies, advance his position and protect himself or not? I would suggest, though, that the choice isn't implied in the technology. That is to say, even though a gun is a machine built for destruction, there's a choice in using or not using it for that purpose. In other words, there might be some conditioning factors outside the technology that influence the way it is used.
So I would agree with you that, yes, in a general sense, it is true, but misleading. But I would argue that the misleading is not in the actual technology itself, but in the circumstances of its usage.
by thenewgreen 674 days ago · link
The technologies referenced in the talk. You are right though, some technologies are intrinsically "bad" by design.