Culture and Technology

One of the best and most amazing things about podcasts is how they can improve language learning. When reading Hargis and
Wilson’s article, I saw their link to a Spanish learning site (under real life examples). http://tryingtolearnspanish.blogspot.com/
This site is run by a man named Rich who gives tips on learning Spanish. However, the really interesting part [...]

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“We don’t eat cake with a hammer and we don’t play volleyball with a knife.”
–Jens Kjeldsen
I love this quote because it summarizes part of the author’s argument quite succinctly -that technologies reflect ideologies. However, I still think his other point –that technology is a tool to be used to complement entertaining and enlightening instruction –is [...]

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Effective blogs are those that challenge readers or introduce them to new concepts and ideas. In addition, effective blogs explain these concepts clearly and provide meaningful examples for readers who are less familiar with the ideas. For example, a blog on technology may contain links to vlogs but should be prefaced by a clear explanation [...]

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When thinking about what’s new for me about e-research, I realized that I hadn’t previously thought enough about researchers with disabilities and their limited access to the internet or other tools. I had thought about poorer students (the digital divide) but not those who may have limited access due to a lack of technological accommodations.
I [...]

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