Lesson 6: Culture and Technology Attention Machines have played a major role in not only changing the way we work and perform activities, but the very cultural fabric of norms, values, and expectations. For example, let's take a look at the history of the computer...at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View California Click the LOGO to go to the main page for the Museum Click HERE to visit the exhibit titled..."Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing" Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
Teaching Functionalist Perspectives Application of the Functionalist Perspective Conflict Perspectives Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives Postmodern Perspectives Mobile Devices and Learning According to Traxler (2007) "Looking at mobile learning in a wider context, we have to recognise that mobile, personal, and wireless devices are now radically transforming societal notions of discourse and knowledge, and are responsible for new forms of art, employment, language, commerce, deprivation, and crime, as well as learning. With increased popular access to information and knowledge anywhere, anytime, the role of education, perhaps especially formal education, is challenged and the relationships between education, society, and technology are now more dynamic than ever." Read the entire article HERE Traxler, J. (2007). Defning, discussing, and evaluating mobile learning: the moving finger writes and having writ... The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Education. 8(2). Assessment Possible Class Discussion In this discussion we are going to take a critical look at the use of technology (computers, presentations, Blackboard) in education, particularly here at KVCC. Discuss your perspective of the usefulness of technology and how it impacts your own learning. Feel free to make comparisons as to how it "used to be." Lesson 6 Presentation Refer to the quote by Traxler (2007) in the Lesson. Prepare a brief presentation to the class of your "Device of Choice". Reflect on your own views related to the impact that mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, etc.) have had on your culture. Be sure to cover some of the concepts of impact that are outlined by Traxler. Be sure to include an analysis using at least ONE of the Sociological Perspectives.
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