I, as many students probably do, have an intense love/hate relationship with technology. My generation is fortunate enough to grow up during a technology boom, there has been such an incredible increase during my life. In elementary school I remember what a big deal it was when we got computer lab time and got to play Oregon Trail or Ultra Keys. I couldn't have imagined that ten years later, not having access to a computer at all times seems like an inconvenience. I am a very basic technology user. I have a cell phone with me every day but it is not a smart phone or anything fancy. It makes calls and sends texts when it feels agreeable. I have a mac laptop computer that is really easy to use. I use it mainly for basic internet use (email and facebook) and word processing for classes. I have a digital camera (I love pictures but beyond red-eye removal and cropping I don't do much photo editing) and a iPod that I use sparingly. Music is very important to me but I listen mainly via iTunes on my computer or to CDs in my car.
The love portion of my experiences with technology is that I know I couldn't get by without it. It keeps me connected with my friends and family and organized for my classes and personal life. I keep myself very busy and really like using the Calendar option in my Gmail. The hate side is that I feel like my knowledge base is at a very basic level. I'm comfortable with computers and can catch on fairly quickly, but I have virtually (no pun intended) no knowledge about how most technology works, how to fix problems I may have, or how to use different types of technology past their most basic functions.
I'm really excited about the prospects of this class. I know how important technology is to our lives and how I'm sure it will only become more and more prominent.
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