Our class has had several discussions about the ability to multi task and how the ability has gotten better as we use the Internet more often. It seems to be Bauerlein's opinion that if we use the computer for things like online gaming and facebook, then we must not have the ability to obtain and use information found on the Internet. It is hard to believe that Bauerlein can have such a strong opinion about an entire generation without many facts to back it up, just more opinions.
I am not a very computer savvy individual. It can take me a long time to figure out how to accomplish some things; however with enough practice I have been able to blog successfully as well as use the library data bases supplied by the school. Despite my lack of knowledge, I have learned how to do a few things on the computer, but it seems Bauerlein thinks that since I use more of my time looking at different things on facebook that I cannot figure out how to apply what I know correctly.
This argument would not be as frustrating to me if I had not taken this class prior to reading this chapter. After hearing everyone's thoughts and opinions about the ability to multi task with the technology we have. Even though I do spend a lot of time on facebook, it does not mean that I am unable to look through a search engine at the same time.
With a lack of evidence to support his claims, and our previous discussions about our ability to multi task, does anyone find this argument to be invalid
Comments (2)
Ben, I would agree with you that using facebook really has no connection with our ability to use search engines and scholarly databases. I think that if anything our experience with different internet websites has given us more of a knowledge on how to use the internet for educational purposes. I'd say that since our generation is so familiar with these technologies it gives us an upperhand on figuring out how to use databases and really the internet in general for our own educations.
Posted by Ashley | April 14, 2009 12:41 PM
Posted on April 14, 2009 12:41
I agree with your argument opposing Bauerlein's opinion that we are using the internet for social networks and gaming and not using it for informational and educational advancements. I do think that we are obsessed with all of the social networking and fun activities technology offers however we are also students who use the internet for educational reasons and learn from the information that we find. Like Ashley has stated, if anything I think that we have learned to manage the internet for both social and educational skills which only adds to our ability to understand the internet and all it has to offer.
Posted by Maggie Bodenlos | April 14, 2009 1:23 PM
Posted on April 14, 2009 13:23