After reading chapters 5-7 in Educause and from my own experience with students, it is the technology that has become better for our current and future learning styles. I feel that I have the same perspective as the students, whereas I cannot be without technology in my day. I wake up to check my email messages and facebook before going to work in the morning. I find myself "having" to do this, even if I am running a few minutes late. I live my days, just as the Net Geners do with my cell phone with me at all times, checking and texting over the use of home phones. (In fact, I removed our phone from our house because it wasn't being used at all.) And, if I could afford the cost of more technology and/or a better cell, I'm sure I'd have that as well. I agree with a statement from Chapter 6, " A blended learning provides a unique opportunity to bridge generations, providing the face-to-face contact requested by Baby Boomers, the independence preferred by Gen-Xers, and the interaction & sense of community desired by NetGeners". Although I "look" like I am a Baby Boomer, I feel like I live in the "practical, matter-of-fact" world of technology. (and learning more uses of technology all the time.)
...Just a note, I asked an older customer (at my other job) whether she's like to add her email address to our list, and she responded that she didn't have any/or a computer. I responded politely, but found myself wondering,...Wow, how could that be? How could you function in your day?
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