Category Archives: Discussion

Discussion 1

Have you ever created meaningful relationships on cyberspace? What did you like (dislike) about it?

Discussion 2

Does the frequent use of technology impair our ability to be self-aware and mindful? Does always having an easy distraction like phone, TV, facebook, prevent you from cultivating this awareness?

Discussion 3

How do the issues of computer/technology discussed by Turkle influence education, or educational technology?

Discussion 4

Do you agree with Dall’Alba & Barnacle on embodied knowing (the idea of knowledge being connected)?

Discussion 5

Share your thoughts on disembodied knowledge (Cartesian idea) and the problems you find from it (if there is at all).

Discussion 6

In what ways can educators promote embodied knowing in online learning context?

Case-Study: Japanese Gamer ‘Marries’ Nintendo DS Character

Please read this article and comment on if you think it’s possible to share emotions with an electric device?