Reflection 1.4
Andrew Ferneyhough
Sept. 19, 2013
So many of the resources provided to us in this course have brought up points that I had not even considered previously. In Looker and Naylor’s article on Digital Diversity (2010) they mention a few items that are now ‘out of date’ that I was never aware of in the first place.
In one section they discuss a cultural divide and a belief that the internet and social media can lead to the ‘destruction of traditional cultures’. This part did not surprise me. What I did find interesting was their next reference to gender differences. They mention that after years of research on the differences between sexes and use of technology, researchers have ‘moved’ on to focus on other areas.
In regards to internet access throughout the country, It does not surprise me that there are still areas that lack high-speed internet. What does surprise me is the extent to which this problem, if we think of it as that, is so extensive.
One item that does not surprise me, and I am happy to see it addressed here is the assumption that new teachers are more tech savvy than their veteran peers. I am amazed at the amount of student teachers I see come through that have shown a huge reluctance to integrate technology. In 2005, I graduated with a cohort of about 40 people form VIU. Only myself and another ‘older fellow’ had really focused on having a technology specialty. This is a trend that I have seen somewhat continued and it never ceases to amaze me.
Andrew
Gibson, S. (2011). Digital diversity: Youth, equity and information technology (book review). Alberta Journal of Educational Research (57)3, 349-352 ajer.synergiesprairies.ca/ajer/index.php/ajer/article/download/921/841
Andrew Ferneyhough
Sept. 19, 2013
So many of the resources provided to us in this course have brought up points that I had not even considered previously. In Looker and Naylor’s article on Digital Diversity (2010) they mention a few items that are now ‘out of date’ that I was never aware of in the first place.
In one section they discuss a cultural divide and a belief that the internet and social media can lead to the ‘destruction of traditional cultures’. This part did not surprise me. What I did find interesting was their next reference to gender differences. They mention that after years of research on the differences between sexes and use of technology, researchers have ‘moved’ on to focus on other areas.
In regards to internet access throughout the country, It does not surprise me that there are still areas that lack high-speed internet. What does surprise me is the extent to which this problem, if we think of it as that, is so extensive.
One item that does not surprise me, and I am happy to see it addressed here is the assumption that new teachers are more tech savvy than their veteran peers. I am amazed at the amount of student teachers I see come through that have shown a huge reluctance to integrate technology. In 2005, I graduated with a cohort of about 40 people form VIU. Only myself and another ‘older fellow’ had really focused on having a technology specialty. This is a trend that I have seen somewhat continued and it never ceases to amaze me.
Andrew
Gibson, S. (2011). Digital diversity: Youth, equity and information technology (book review). Alberta Journal of Educational Research (57)3, 349-352 ajer.synergiesprairies.ca/ajer/index.php/ajer/article/download/921/841