I think like 90% of the PGCE 2016 class I have always shied away from things like blogs and twitter, I honestly never thought that the one thing that would drive me to the dark side would be the promise of marks (know that my blog obsessed cousin is rejoicing).
Engaging on the same intellectual level as my peers looks like it's going to be rather difficult (especially since many of you guys came through undergrad with me and I know how amazing your brains are), but hey! No pressure right? I just need to be smart and pithy, what could go wrong?
The whole concept of a "digital humanist" is honestly new to me (my mind was partially blown by the revelation that "digital" doesn't necessarily mean "electronic"), but I can sort of understand the concept.
From a progressive point of view, the rush to "technologize" education can actually be seen as beneficial in the sense that technology has come to play such a major role in today's society. If the whole point of education is to prepare learners for the "real world" and all its adventures, then shouldn't we ensure that learners are "proficient" in such areas?
HOWEVER from the point of view of a student, the total overuse of technology in lectures (there are only so many different ways of presenting bullet points people) can become extremely boring. I did not drag myself out of bed at 05:30 and spend an hour in traffic to watch a video that you could have posted online or to listen to you recite the key points of an article that I have already read. I did those heinous things to be educated, to listen to intense class discussions and get valuable insight on the different viewpoints out there.
By "unplugging" we can actually focus our attention on forms of analysis that explore various domains and the critical interpretations that accompany them - which is after all, why we are all here.
Okay, rant over :) How did I do?
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