This week's reading and video were fascinating; the author
compared his daily life without technology and electricity from sunup to
sundown. I still remember cooking and doing laundry without all these fancy new
techs and talking on our landline with a ten-foot cord, hoping it was long
enough so I could get some privacy. However, I started hearing the dial-up
because someone wanted to check their myspace.
"While I have and continue to live with a wide range of
daily-use electronic devices for lighting, heating and air conditioning,
cooking and cleaning, and the other staples of modern life, I come from a long
family line who also keep a hold on the mechanical side of life in a range of
ways." (Wolske, 2020) Many other Americans who welcomed technology in some
way continue the traditions of maintaining their home inside out. Of course,
modern life has been a lot easier, but how will kids learn the fundamentals of
doing chores and working hard, or care for themselves if one day they are
without power for almost a month?
Nevertheless, in all honesty, we all love what technology
has come to today. "I rely on my smartphone for just about everything. I
believe technology is beneficial, it saves time, it is reliable, and I feel
safe traveling all over the world alone because of it." (TEDx Talks, 2018)
Technology has become extraordinarily universal; I can write an essay on my
phone. I can also track my friends and family if they are lost and view alerts
on my phone to ensure my house is safe. As much as I would enjoy controlling
the lights in my house and opening my front door from my phone, I will not sign
up for it. I want to my sure my data are safe with me.
Citations
Wolske, M. (2020, October 7). A person-centered guide to demystifying technology: Working together to observe, question, design, prototype, and implement/reject technology in support of people's valued beings and doings. Windsor & Downs Press. Retrieved November 18, 2022, from https://doi.org/10.21900/wd.7
Rose Barker, TEDx Talks. (2018, April 5). Internet of Things: Are Smart Devices Helping or Harming? | Rose Barker | TEDxSalem [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipdTLJcIkWI
Hi Amy, I agree with how convenient life is more accessible than before. Almost all the appliances that we use are connected to the Internet. Good thing we know some fundamentals.
ReplyDeleteHi Amy, I like your post about how it changed the world from before until now. it super changeable
ReplyDeleteHey Amy great post. I agree with you technology has helped us in many way's but we need to learn how to live without it too. Especially how you referred to children learning other fundamentals in life, and not only relying on electronics. Good work!
ReplyDeleteHi Amy, I agree that there are many privacy things that we give up in a tradeoff for convenience. It seems to be a constant struggle if the privacy given up is outweighed by the benefit of convenience.
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