This Is How We Dream: Part 1 and 2
By: Dr. Richard E. Miller
By: Dr. Richard E. Miller
Dr. Miller of Rutgers University shares his vision of the future of human communication in a two part series titled, "This Is How We Dream." These visions will change the entire scope of how we write, work, research and publish ideas we may have or want to share. Having been raised with a profound love for books and the solitary act of writing, Dr. Miller recognizes these near antiquities are slowly being phased out and replaced with a much more modern method of interacting with one another. He states that we are now living in the moment of the greatest change in the history of communication.
Dr. Miller emphasizes that these changes are incremental and not fundamental. While the changes that are transpiring are small ones, I do feel that they will eventually lead to fundamental improvements in the way everyone lives on a day to day basis despite social/economical standings. When once before research required sitting hours in a library, and sometimes even multiple libraries, individuals can now sit at there desktop and conduct any and all research required to meet the task at hand. As a result of published material living dual lives, print and web based, knowledge is now being shared with an infinitely. Dr. Miller exemplifies this with the fact that if a piece of work is published via print sources, it could take up to two years for the material to be circulated. Two years does not seem like that long of a period of time; however, the rapid advancements seen in technology has profoundly influenced the rates at which new discoveries in medicine and science are being made. Many of these discoveries have the potential to be life saving or altering. If it were to take two years to make these new findings available to the greater population, they would have been made in vein. An added bonus technology has to offer to this means of sharing information is that if further information is found, existing information can simply be updated rather than having to begin the publishing process all over again.
Most importantly, Dr. Miller states that the limits and restrictions that are placed on writing with multimedia will be set there by ourselves. For this reason it is all the more important that educators become intimately familiar with writing in this fashion so as they are capable of passing these skills on to their students. While I feel the benefits of writing with multimedia are boundless, I still believe it is imperative to be able to function with tangible print based information and learn how to incorporate the two methods.
Dr. Miller emphasizes that these changes are incremental and not fundamental. While the changes that are transpiring are small ones, I do feel that they will eventually lead to fundamental improvements in the way everyone lives on a day to day basis despite social/economical standings. When once before research required sitting hours in a library, and sometimes even multiple libraries, individuals can now sit at there desktop and conduct any and all research required to meet the task at hand. As a result of published material living dual lives, print and web based, knowledge is now being shared with an infinitely. Dr. Miller exemplifies this with the fact that if a piece of work is published via print sources, it could take up to two years for the material to be circulated. Two years does not seem like that long of a period of time; however, the rapid advancements seen in technology has profoundly influenced the rates at which new discoveries in medicine and science are being made. Many of these discoveries have the potential to be life saving or altering. If it were to take two years to make these new findings available to the greater population, they would have been made in vein. An added bonus technology has to offer to this means of sharing information is that if further information is found, existing information can simply be updated rather than having to begin the publishing process all over again.
Most importantly, Dr. Miller states that the limits and restrictions that are placed on writing with multimedia will be set there by ourselves. For this reason it is all the more important that educators become intimately familiar with writing in this fashion so as they are capable of passing these skills on to their students. While I feel the benefits of writing with multimedia are boundless, I still believe it is imperative to be able to function with tangible print based information and learn how to incorporate the two methods.
Carly Pugh's Blog Assignment #12
In her blog post number twelve, Carly Pugh exemplifies perfectly Dr. Miller's vision of being able to combine various thoughts, ideas or beliefs into one easily accessible and shared publication. Although she did, Carly did not have to write in words her beliefs and philosophies pertaining to education. These were clearly inferred by simply watching the videos provided in her YouTube playlist. This is exactly what Dr. Miller travels the country talking about; writing with multimedia does not require the use of formal language. This is also a fantastic way to mainstream common ideas among educators.
EDM310 For Dummies and The Chipper Series
These two videos were very intuitive and insightful, as well as humorous, tools used to administer advice for keys to success in not only EDM310, but also life in general. The Chipper Series does a fantastic job of portraying that nothing comes easy in life and that hard work is required to achieve anything worthwhile. Even the most meager jobs such as garbage collecting still requires a certain level of dedication and commitment in order to succeed. Haphazardness with your responsibilities only jeopardizes chances of leading a happy, successful life not matter what those responsibilities may be.
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EDM310 for Dummies comforted me when watching it for the first time before this class actually began. It can be very easy to become overwhelmed in this class, however, if time is managed wisely and work is started farther in advance than the same day it is due, there is a lot to be gained. EDM 310 for Dummies keeps this concept in perspective for me.
EDM310 for Dummies comforted me when watching it for the first time before this class actually began. It can be very easy to become overwhelmed in this class, however, if time is managed wisely and work is started farther in advance than the same day it is due, there is a lot to be gained. EDM 310 for Dummies keeps this concept in perspective for me.
"It is the death of education, but the dawn of learning." What a powerful statement! The way in which school systems are structured as of present time does not do much to prepare individuals for the challenges and obstacles that students will face upon graduation. The standardized tests that have become so important to educators only achieve more of an understanding of how well a job teachers have done rather than gauging how effectively students can take information learned and apply it to real life situations. I feel that the use of technology in classrooms is an excellent way to provide this type of hands on learning and give educators a way to assess how much students are learning. I especially agree with the idea that "school" is symbolic and that learning should not be limited to the time students sit in a desk contained inside the mortar and brick walls of a school building. However, as I have stated many times before, the use of this technology in classrooms needs to be done in moderation and extreme caution must be heeded to ensure students do not lose interpersonal face to face communication skills.
Very well done!
ReplyDeleteHowever, something [a little off-topic] caught my attention when I was reading your post:
"Even the most meager jobs such as garbage collecting..."
Your statement does not offend me personally, but it is offensive to a large group of people, perhaps some bloggers or even family members of your future principals.
Be careful.