After reading the article i can see why Bauerlein says that our generation is "dumb" because we do not know lots of the things that past generations know, or do the same things, but instead spend time on the computer. I think that the older generation should show the younger ones how to use the technology properly so that they can learn information. Lots of teen agers spend too much time playing games and things like that on the computer which can be a waste of the time that they would have otherwise spent reading or something, but technology isn't a bad thing if it is used in the right way. There are lots of things on line that we can learn from, we just need to know how to use the technology properly.
I was surprised about some of the things that they said that teens didn't know, but other things (like lake superior) are just random facts and can't really show if someone is dumb or not. There are lots of things on the internet that are useful tools and things like facebook just help people to connect to each other...what's wrong with that? When people don't spell right with Aim they are just being informal, but that doesn't mean that they don't know how to spell the words. When students right papers, they spell the words out.
Bauerlein has a lot of information that shows that this generation doesn't know as many facts (or the same kind of facts) and lots of them might use technology for purposes other than gaining knowledge, but that doesn't mean that they are dumb or that they don't use technology to gain information as well. If they learn how to use technology properly, they can learn a lot from it.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
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I think that you are correct in the fact that Bauerlein was making examples using useless knowledge. Facebook is a great way tie people together.
I agree with your perspective on the topic. You did a good job of using examples to support your opinions rather than just stating what you believe. I think your point of view that the adults should educate the younger generations on how to use technology more effectively is interesting because technology is a new tool that in general, the younger generation is more familiar with. However, I agree that things we are attacked for, like Facebook and AIM, can actually be really useful tools, including connection to other people like you mentioned.
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