McNeely, J. A. (2003). Cultural Challenges to Technology Transfer. Innovation: Management, Policy, and Practice, 5(1), 66-78.
In this article by Jeffrey McNeely, Chief Scientist at IUCN- The World Conservation Union in Switzerland, he details the existing challenges between technological growth and traditional cultures. He acknowledges technology as being a part of human culture, and the swift growth of technology imposes challenges to different societies in terms of how to utilize these new technologies that promote better relationships with the environment into maintenance and enhancement of traditional cultural values. The issue identified is mostly unnoticed by many people, which is likely why the issue lacks a solution or compromise. I agree with his conclusion of the acceptance or rejection of technology being a decision made by cultural relations.
In this article, a group of professors detail a study they conducted regarding Internet use and low income families. Upon completing their study based on 140 children, they established a correlation between home Internet usage and grade averages--students who used the Internet more had higher grade averages compared to the children didn't. Although their conclusion may seem a little ironic to many, it makes sense because Internet usage promotes reading and critical thinking while searching for things or learning how to do something, which in turn can result in better grades.
B. Issues I'd like to discuss would be locating sources and fully developing a clear argument.
Excellent job, again. You might be interested in two people: Henry Jenkins and James Paul Gee. Both are highly influential in technology in the classroom and in society. Both have written extensively. I would not worry about reading an entire work of theirs--there might not be enough time---but you can maybe use a chapter.
ReplyDeleteI think your argument is developing, which is a good thing. The best arguments are developed after thinking about them. Keep up the good work.