I love technology. Really. I am so appreciative of the information that is literally at my fingertips. When I can't think of the title of a movie, I look it up. If I forget a neighbor's last name, I text someone with a better memory for the answer. After two years of on-line coursework to earn my K-12 LIS certification, I am finishing 29 required credit hours this summer, having never stepped into a classroom.
There are days, however, that the technology deluge teeters on the precipice between awesome and overwhelming.
Today, I was invited to join a goal challenge on my new Fitbit. It seems that, with technology, the friends I've added can see when I'm not walking--and can taunt me. Then my son created a online family album for us to share photographs. A lovely thought, but I'm not sure which program he used and can't figure out when I'll have the time to learn it. I worked on creating a Webquest, used Zotero to format citations, and contributed to a class wiki. I took an online OAE practice test and am now blogging on my own website. Keeping up with all can be crazy.
When I think about how much my life has been altered, personally and professionally, I'm struck by the extraordinary influence technology has had. And it hasn't come in trickle. It's been a deluge. A veritable flood of change.
And I resolve to embrace it. But I may need a lifejacket.
I like your metaphor! I often feel the same way, that the amount of information coming in from all directions can be overwhelming -- in fact, I feel that my attention span has become shorter as a result of constantly multitasking! And yet, I'm rarely without either my phone or a computer...
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