I am exceptionally skeptical about the internet in general but then to think about the internet and its potential for modern technology to revitalize the rhetorical education of composition seems interesting yet unconvincing to me.
More over, I am not a fan of the cell phones, chat rooms and other devices on the internet that are similar. However, I am a fan of the internet with the 2.0 capabilities. For example, like I talked about in class when I was in Europe and we went day by day finding a new place to stay. We used Hostelworld.com where people go on line from all over the world that have stayed at different hostels and they write reviews. This was tremendously helpful for us because for one we didn’t have cell phones to call and find a place. Secondly, we based where we stayed from the internet and mostly by what other travelers old us.
The reason that I am not a fan of cell phones, chat rooms and things of that nature is mostly because I like to be intimate with my friends and family. Cell phones take away all the emotions, excitement, and small details that show up in peoples faces. Example: think about a time when you were extremely excited to give someone a present because you knew it was perfect for them and they would love it. The best part about giving the gift is seeing their reaction. What if everything we did we did over the phone, or chat rooms? We would miss all the details that I love.
Another reason I do not like cell phones and chat rooms is they are completely un-personable. I hate text messages because you are completely disconnected from the person and they don’t have thought and feeling. Text messages are so easy to just write a few words, no thoughts or feelings like a phone call or a hand written letter.
When I was in Europe I did not have a cell phone and I loved it!! Now, honestly I probably would have minded it a lot more if my boyfriend would not have been with me. But for four and a half months I was completely cell phone free!! No one calling me, texting me! I have a cell phone and I use it because for one my parents live Las Vegas Nevada and my boyfriend lives in College Station. Cell phones can be good because you can hear the voice of the people you love who are far away but for the most part, I’m not a fan!
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I loved what you said about most of the popular technology taking away from intimacy. It is so easy to misconstrue the meaning of a textmessage or email. Phone calls are at least a little better... but I think taking face to face interaction out of the classroom would be a disaster.
ReplyDeleteI agree to a certain extent. It is hard to distiguish between say - sarcasm and just being mean - sometimes it is hard to get tone through text messages, as well as email. At the same time, I disagree. I am totally lost without my cellphone. I have made it as far as 15 miles out of Post and turned around when I realized I was without my phone... but it is a bit different for me since I have 2 boys... I HAVE to have a way to stay in touch with them at all times. I do now know how we ever got by for the 2 years I went here at Tech and they did not have phones. My family lives over an hour from me and sometimes I just want to shoot a text message really quick to tell them something without having to call and carry on a 10 to 15 minute conversation with them... anyway, I just think cellphones are a Godsend =)
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