Post 2

In some respects my perspective is the same and others it is different from those of the students.  I am able to use technology in basic and simple ways, speaking some of the language the students may, but I am not in any way a tech savvy person and many young students today would surpass me in their technological knowledge.  As I said in Post 1, I do however, believe and support the idea of having a mix with technology use as well as teacher/human interaction within the classroom.  I find a good way to integrate the two is to have an online discussion through Wikis, about a topic taught in class.  This would create a read/write web where students ask and answer questions as well as post comments on other classmates' posts.  Such activity will also help the students in their reading and writing.  As mentioned in the EDUCAUSE reading, it is felt by those of the Net Generation and later that understanding technology is necessary for life currently as well as existence in the future, but I somewhat disagree.  In all areas of life (although they seem to be disappearing), people got by just fine without technology.  Therefore, I believe it is possible to survive without a technology based world... with exceptions.  Also seen in the "Appy Trails Finale" video, a majority of college students are conductiong meetings, doing group projects, and making appointments without evening leaving their dorm room, coming to love and appreciate the simplicity of the applications that Google and other web browsers have come to offer.  I personally still enjoy physically meeting and getting a project done that way.  It helps me feel as though I, and the group, are successfully make progress on the project at hand.