Module 2 Post 1

I think the recent developments in technology have ignited a forced evolution rather than an evolution that is being gracefully accepted. In the PBS video one of the traditional style English teachers stated that, "I feel like I am fighting the good fight," while another History teacher was visibly embracing all of the accepted technological advances. Why does one teacher feel like technology is a thing that needs to be fought, while another teacher feels like technology is here, might as well embrace it? Is that English teacher fighting a battle because she is personally fighting a battle with technology, while the other is more easily understanding it? Bottom line is that if society did not rely so heavily on technology, and if the younger generations did not rely so heavily on technology, I do not believe that schools would feel the pressure to integrate it into their curriculum. Another interesting point of discussion was the use of online resources to skip out of reading a whole book. My personal take on that is that in a future students professional life, is there going to be a time when they do not have access to the internet for information or for a quick resource? Probably not. So, I agree with the History teacher in the PBS documentary that commented on the fact that we need to decide what is really cheating and what is not. Technology is only going to be relied on more heavily, not only with a students "work" life but also with their social life. The social life of today's teenagers is continuous. There is not a break. One student stated that he would read books more if he had the time. I don't think not having time is the issue, I think that it is time management, and the fact that teenagers today are bombarded with social media on a continuous basis. If a student watches TV, goes to the store, goes to the mall, what do they see? Most likely they will see signs like, "Like us on Facebook" "Follow us on Twitter" "Shop online for more options." Society is pulling people toward their computer and encouraging continuous computer use. Even as an adult you can save a percentage on some of your bills if you switch to online paying and paperless bill statements.  Technology and the internet are not going to leave and the amount of computer usage without face to face interaction is going to get worse. So now the question becomes management. How are we going to teach our students and children to effectively and responsibly manage online education and social media?

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Post 4 Module 1

I do not believe that Bloom's Taxonomy is an outdated taxonomy to use in the digital classroom. I do still think that there are steps to learning, but I also believe that a lot of those steps are happening simultaneously instead of starting at lower order thinking skills (LOTS) and working up to higher order thinking skills (HOTS). So, take the first two LOTS, in order to remember a fact you would have already had to have some understanding of that fact to know that it is connected to what you are trying to remember it for. For example, in the nursing profession there are different specialties. I specialize in intensive care, but patients will ask me questions about other specialties such as surgery. I may not be able to  analyze their procedure, but I can remember what the procedure is based on the name of the procedure and understand what the purpose of the procedure is by the patient's diagnosis.
Therefore, with today's technological advances, I do not think that Bloom's Taxonomy is obsolete, but I do feel like the steps to learning are blurred. Students can learn at an unbelievable rate related to how quickly they make connections. I know that even my brain is operating very quickly from the time that I wake up to the time that I lay my head down. It is because in today's society I am forced to multitask on a continuous basis because society can operate at higher speeds because technology has made things faster, more efficient, and more available. Students are not any different. They are forced to multitask, and therefore need to be taught in a way that encourages multitasking and learning more than one step at a time or else they will get bored. 

Post 2 Module 1

The nature of technology has effected American society and my role as a nurse in an immeasurable way. Every time I think about past technology and future technology my mine is overwhelmed with the possibilities. As I watched the YouTube video for this assignment I was reminded of how small the United States is, and how impressionable other countries are on our society. I think this realization of how small we are compared to other countries sums up the effect technology has had on American society. Before the internet, the message delivered to the American population was controlled. Therefore, the Americans heard only what other Americans wanted them to hear. Sure there is freedom of speech and freedom of the press but I feel like when a story was published or reported there was a strong emphasis on how great the US was and how ideal the American people were. Now, with access to information from all over the world, the American society has been educated on how great other countries are, and also have been educated on how large of a threat those other countries have the potential of being. Lastly, I think technology has opened a new door of fear for the American society because there are so many unknowns about technology, and at the rate technology has grown and how quickly it has evolved, the American society now has the fear of, is my role is society going to be eliminated and am I needed to help society function? With corporations outsourcing and thinking of cheaper faster ways to achieve quality and quantity, technological advancements tend to be the answer which eliminates "the man."
As a nurse, technology in my opinion has made medicine better, safer, and more efficient. With electronic bar code scanning, IV pumps that eliminate human calculation error, robot arms that conduct surgery more precisely, and electronic charting that can communicate from one medical facility to another, technology in my opinion has brought a piece of mind to patients and families.
On the other hand, there is still room for error, and room for patient's and families to track every step and nurse or doctor has made. This can make it easy for a patient or family to file a litigation against a hospital. There are still people working the technology, and sometimes I think healthcare workers forget this fact as well as patients and families. There is never a "for sure" when you are dealing with people. Everyone is different, everyone thinks different, and everyone responds to medical treatment different. As an American society we forget this.

Post 1 Module 1

During the span of my life time I have experienced a variety of technological changes.  As an elementary student I remember only using the computer to take tests based on books for accelerated reader points. In middle school, technology became more of a learning tool mixed with interaction and games.  This was displayed in social studies class by learning and exploring via "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago" and "The Organ Trail." During Jr. high and high school the negatives of technology along with more positives began to surface. During Art class in Jr. high we were told to search the internet for images of our favorite actor/actress so that we could draw them. At this point the security and abuse of the internet became apparent because a vast majority of the Jr. high boys were "accidentally" finding inappropriate images. At this point, the internet proved to be an avenue for a vast variety of educational avenues. During high school technology began to take different forms. During this time instant messaging and email were playing a large part in my social life. Cell phones were beginning to be very popular around my peers, and texting was replacing face to face communication. In the classroom, the computer was being used more for research. This is when I was first introduced to "CINAHL."   Also, in biology class we were using computer applications to test the effects of genetics on the feline population. Needless to say, if you mix the wrong species of cats together, the product is less than extraordinary.