Gains and losses
Both James O’Donnell and Neil Postman make the point that technology has both positive and negative aspects to it. O’Donnell…
Assignment 1: Post 1
An Introduction to How Text Technologies Shapes and Transforms Civilization Module 1 was a wonderful introduction to how text technologies…
From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg
Engell and O’Donnell’s Cambridge Forum broadcast speaks on the gains & losses of technological transformations, its implications on literature and…
Blog Post #1: Module One
Has the rise in portability and accessibility to large bodies of educational knowledge helped or hindered the development of educational…
From Papyrus to Cyberspace
Frontiers One of the underlining points that stood out for me was the notion of frontiers. It is fascinating sitting…
A big hello to everyone
Hi, I just joined the class on Tuesday and now I can post on the weblog! This is the first…
Dichotomy of Change
The word “Technology” seems to bring to mind the word “change”. Whether this change is seen as positive or negative…
Technological “Revolutions”
The development of new communication and broadcast technologies heralds fundamental changes for society, however O’Donnell & Engells warn that we…
I’m finally invited to the party
Cheers, folks. I’m late to the party but happy to be a part of the group now. I’m Wendy…
Another hola, this one is from Squamish BC
Hello everyone, sorry I’m a bit late, my name is Sara Segovia. I am from northeast Mexico and now I…
Protecting our Distributed Cognitive Network
The radio broadcast, From Papyrus to Cyberspace, brought to mind the concept of a distributed cognitive network. At approximately 41:34…
Infinite Frontier
A question that is a continual…
Greetings from the Comox Valley
Good Afternoon, My name is Ken Lees and I am halfway through my MET. This program has certainly opened my…
Reflections on the Cambridge Forum
Once I got past the irony of not having a text version of an audio recording in a course called…
Vancouver Ahoy-hoy!
from me, JoAnna Cassie. You may get the ahoy-hoy reference which is from when Edison decided on “Hello” to be…
My own ignorance lead me take this course
It is funny how different I thought this class would be. When I read the title “Text Technologies: The Changing…
Hello from Victoria
Hi Everyone, My name is Chris and this is my second or third MET class (I’m currently in 500 as…
Another Hello from Surrey
Hi Everyone, My name is Scott, and I am currently enrolled in my 6th and 7th course (ETEC 532 is…
Hello from Coquitlam
Hello everyone! My name is Benson Chang. I am a high school teacher in the Coquitlam school district in B.C….
Hi from Surrey, BC!
Hi everyone! My name is Zarah Mathai, and I am a high school math and science teacher. I graduated from…
Hi from Vancouver!
Nice to meet everyone! My name is Stephanie Kwok, and this is my second MET course thus far. I am…
Hello From Hong Kong!
Hello From Hong Kong! My name is Suzzie, and this is my second (third or fourth, depending on how you…
Humanity and technology: Reflexive relationship
What is our relationship to technology? Despite differing on degrees of analysis, the four authors below all posit that our…
Hello from Kingston, Jamaica
Hello Everyone, I am Kamille and this is my 8th course in the programme. I have had an excellent experience…
It’s all in the spelling…
Hello everyone. My name is Siobhán McPhee and I am a faculty member at UBC in the Department of Geography….
“Care, tidiness and controlled thinking”
Hello all. My name is Jamie Tooze and I am an academic advisor in The UBC Sauder School of Business….
Hello from Manchester!
Hello everyone, I’m an elementary school teacher from Canada currently living in the UK. I have been teaching for 6…
Greetings from Space!
Greetings, Not much to say here. I’m really not all that exciting. So, if you are the type to get…
Hello from Vancouver!
Hello everybody, The main image is of an inscription on a stone tablet in Thessaloniki. I chose it because it…
Another hello from Calgary!
Hi everyone! My name is Jo, and ETEC540 is the3rd class I have taken in the MET program. I’ve…
Techst? Textnology?
Hello everyone! My name is Adam Sheard and I’m in my second year of the M.Ed in TESOL program at…
Hello from Western Canada
Hello everyone! My name is Kristie Dewald. I am a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and I currently teach accounting and…
Hello from Kamloops, BC
Hi everyone, My name is Brad Forsyth and this is my second course in the MET program. I am employed…
Hello from an aspiring journo
Pleasure to virtually meet (v-meet?) you all. My name is Cathy Miyagi, and I’m a UBC journalism student taking this…
Hello from Vancouver
Hello everyone! My name is Katie Cox and I’m an instructional designer working for a software company in Vancouver. I…
Bonjour from Vancouver!
Hello Everyone, My name is Amy Kim and I am a secondary Core French teacher for School District #36 in…
Writing vs. Typing
Hello from Mississauga, Ontario!! I am taking my last two electives in the Masters of Education in Adult Learning and…
New Technologies = Better Education?
New sources of information for students permeates our world. Crowdsourcing is a new buzz-word. Jeff Howe is credited with introducing…
Hope I’m posting this in the correct place?!
Hello everyone! My name is Marcia. I have been living in San Francisco with my husband and 2 year old…
Hello From Saskatchewan
Hello everyone! My name is David Nelson I am 29 years old and have lived in Regina, Saskatchewan my entire…