In light of Bill McKibben’s book The age of missing information, taking time away from my iPod and putting it into time spent outdoors with God’s great creation, would do me a lot of good. Like television, my iPod presents me with a “relentless flood of information…[that] does not necessarily equal an understanding of our [...]
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iPod
The technology that I want to focus on for my technology plan assignment is my iPod Touch. It has capabilities for internet, e-mail, twitter, apps and music. I can begin to see how it is biased toward taking over lives. From my technology fasts, I know that my iPod is my most missed technology. I [...]
How the news makes us dumb
I must agree with Sommerville that news does indeed make us dumb! Our class has proven the fact with the many examples that we have shown from our recent news. I have really enjoyed read Sommerville’s book. He confirms my (not fully formed) thoughts on the news. I do not watch the news and I [...]
Technopolies
This week we focused our attention on discovering other technologies that fill the definition of a technopoly. The topic that I found most interesting was the diet industry. I cannot say that I have used many diets or taken any kind of diet pills. However, I am overly conscious of my body and weight. I [...]
Technology biases
This week has brought me the understanding of technology having biases. As I stated in my initial post, “my husband pointed out that all technology with a computer chip is based on the idea of yes or no, right or wrong. Programming is based on zeros and ones with the computer interpreting one’s answer into [...]
Faithfully navigating technology
This week’s subject is one that is near to me. Last year, I realized that I was addicted to my computer, iPod and the internet. I had been trying to hide from my emotions by being constantly occupied with my computer. While I was mostly able to cover my fears, I was depressed from lack [...]
Grounding & Immediacy are Key
In Online but off-topic, Paulus (2009) completed a study of the conversations that occur in groups, specifically during online learning, that are not strictly on-topic. These off-topic discussions were ones that included the logistics of completing tasks. They are still relevant to the learning environment, but are not discoursing on the subject matter. She found [...]
Informationism and Addiction
Informationism is a concern for Christians because it causes us to replace God and His work with technology and the promises it makes to us. I have, personally, let this happen. Last year, I realized that I was addicted to “surfing” the internet. I was on my computer or my iPod Touch all day long. [...]
Why Elaine isn’t on the internet.
Elaine has been fasting from the internet, so I am posting this for her. It is exciting to see what God is doing in her durring her fast. Stay tuned for renewed blogging zeal when she returns. Here is an excerpt from a sermon she gave telling about her decision: I did not fully realize [...]
Am I Crazy?!?
My January has been full and bumpy. I think I have the winter blahs and I think I always get them in January. I’m going to have to pay attention next year and see if it happens again. I remember last January was like this. Anyways, I’ve kinda let everything slide, including the blog, of [...]
