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The invention of writing.

Posted on September 16, 2012 by jjmh

Thamus’ response to in invention of writing: “The discovery of the alphabet will create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls, because they will not use their memories; they will trust to the external written characters and not remember of themselves. Your … Continue reading →

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Selective Living

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Adam Matthews

Technology increases our ability to make connections. We are connected to more people through technology than ever before. We have more control over who we hang out with and escape the confines of the physical world. This isolates us from … Continue reading →

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Technology: Good…and bad.

Posted on September 15, 2012 by troos

When thinking of why humans produce new technologies, the reason is to make some aspect of human life easier.  This may be done through selfish ambition, in which case the technology is corrupt right from the start.  But most technologies … Continue reading →

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The Power of Technology

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Kenton Hemsing

In his inaugural address in 1961, John F. Kennedy remarked: “The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty, and all forms of human life.” To me … Continue reading →

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Technology and Truth

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Christie Robertson

“It is not always clear, at least in the early stages of a technology’s intrusion into a culture, who will gain most by it and who will lose most…new technologies change what we mean by “knowing” and “truth”; they alter … Continue reading →

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Is Technology Making Us Lazy?

Posted on September 15, 2012 by tavenia

Dictionary.com defines technology as: the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment … [as] the terminology of an art, science, etc. … a technological process, … Continue reading →

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The Technology to Accumulate Text

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Nicola Einarson

Reflecting on the meanings behind “text” and “technology,” I wanted to explore the seemingly inverse relationship between the progressively large cumulative total of text that has been created and is being saved and stored, and the increasing ease and indiscretion with which … Continue reading →

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A Martian Sends a Postcard Home

Posted on September 15, 2012 by learle

by Craig Raine, 1979 Caxtons are mechanical birds with many wings and some are treasured for their markings– they cause the eyes to melt or the body to shriek without pain. I have never seen one fly, but sometimes they … Continue reading →

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Proper use of technology

Posted on September 14, 2012 by ddubien

This summer, I completed EPSE 410, a super-amazingly fantastic course on the use of technology in special education. In this course, I discovered all sorts of tools developed specifically for students who had different types of sight, hearing, communication or … Continue reading →

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My Precious

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Eric Gearey

I’m a techie.  There: I said it.  I love my gadgets and have admittedly been caught shedding tears over the perceived brilliance of some pieces of software.  I own, or have owned dozens upon dozens of “quality Apple products”, dating … Continue reading →

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