In a message dated 3/26/05 8:45:46 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > Please don't take this wrong - I am truly not intending to come off as > critical of your statements. I am playing a bit devil's advocate and > at the same time exploring my feelings outloud to what you stated. I > hope this dialogue will continue. There is still much I have to learn. > > Well technology is in your every day world from the toilet, to the coffee maker, to the microwave , to the sensors or small parts of your everyday appliances, to the telephones, and the computer you are writing on. More than that each of these little ' technologies' are something you have come to accept as a part of your day. Do you want to give up all of those? There is more.. but I don't want to bore everyone. The little motes in our houses and watches and kids shoes speak volumes .... Even the obvious ones, are important. There is a report, Technicially Speaking, What Every American needs to know about technology from the National Academy of Sciences that you should read. It is an open book on the Internet. I didn't set you up, it was printed in 2002 and is still relevant. I enjoyed conversing with the people who wrote that report .http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10250&page=R7%23pagetop Speaking of cars, I enjoyed a Corvette , before starting to invest in technology. I was wrapped in fiberglass literally, and I enjoyed it ..I am a good driver.. knew about the car, how it worked, could not of course service it, but I didn't have to no more than you do your own plumbing repairs. With a cell phone, a technology I enjoy, I could call for help when needed. Traded that lovely car� in for the love of space , and astrophysics...and computers and a telescope. A digital camera is a leap... from the Nikon and Hasselblad that we used to use and then develop in darkrooms. Yes, I did my own developing. Glad to not have to do it... love the new technology in cameras , phones, answering machines.. Committee on Technical Literacy http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10250&page=R4#pagetop National Academy of Sciences, Definition of Technoliteracy. Dimensions of Technological Literacy�� Technological literacy encompasses three interdependent dimensions: (1) knowledge; (2) ways of thinking and acting; and (3) capabilities. These dimensions can be placed along a continuum-from low to high, poorly developed to well developed, limited to extensive. Every individual has a unique combination of knowledge, ways of thinking and acting, and capabilities that will change over time with education and life experience. Be sure to go to the web page and to see the definition of technoliteracy as defined by a committee who worked on a report for two years. I also gave you the list of the committee members. There is a great table that is the interface to show the way in which they interact. The interface is beautiful. Bonnie Bracey [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
