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Tag Archives: Thamus
Teachnology: The Role of Teachers When Teaching with Technology
As technology changes, so do our lives. It is obvious technology changes the way we communicate, but it is also changing our culture in ways we might not realize. We are constantly making a bargain of some sort because for … Continue reading
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Tagged Collaboration, communicating, digital technology, formal commentary, literacy, orality, Postman, school, teachers, Thamus
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Of Thamus and Theuth – Reflecting on the Self
I believe that writing has facilitated the “reflective self” and that this is both beneficial and detrimental for humanity. Writing allows humans the ability to capture ideas in a time capsule. In other words, literacy allows us to turn back … Continue reading
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Tagged consumerist, culture, deductive, literate, self, societies, Socrates, Thamus
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The Judgement of Postman: The benefits and drawbacks of technological innovations
Postman introduces his book, Technopoly with chapter one, The Judgement of Thamus, in which he attacks American media and television. Postman’s main argument in this chapter is that new technologies alter the structure of our interests including the things we … Continue reading →