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Reference List

Baron, N. S., & af Segerstad, Y. H. (2010). Cross-cultural patterns in mobile-phone use: Public space and reachability in Sweden, the USA and Japan. New Media & Society, 12(1), 13-34.

Bennett, S., Maton, K., & Kervin, L. (2008). The ‘digital natives’ debate: A critical review of the evidence. British journal of educational technology, 39(5), 775-786.

Butler, D. A., Kift, S. M., Campbell, M. A., Slee, P., & Spears, B. (2011). School policy responses to cyberbullying: An Australian legal perspective. International Journal of Law and Education, 16(2), 7-28.

Jackson, G. A. (1978). Financial aid and student enrolment. The Journal of Higher Education, 49(6), 548-574.

Owston, R. D. (1997). Research news and comment: The world wide web: A technology to enhance teaching and learning?. Educational researcher, 26(2), 27-33.

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants part 1. On the horizon, 9(5), 1-6.

Price, M., & Dalgleish, J. (2010). Cyberbullying: Experiences, impacts and coping strategies as described by Australian young people. Youth Studies Australia, 29(2), 51.

Selwyn, N., & Facer, K. (2014). The sociology of education and digital technology: past, present and future. Oxford Review of Education, 40(4), 482-496.

Woelfer, J. P., Iverson, A., Hendry, D. G., Friedman, B., & Gill, B. T. (2011, May). Improving the safety of homeless young people with mobile phones: Values, form and function. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1707-1716). ACM.

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Gett Images. (2018). The risk of being a ‘digital native’. Retrieved from: https://www.heraldpalladium.com/features/the-risks-of-being-a-digital-native/article_8ea3591b-1dc3-5f38-bd11-91cc5a30afb2.html

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My rewrite of “Could I live without Digital Technologies?”

Daire Young assessed my work and encouraged me to evaluate this question from both point of views. So I did some research and did just that. Although references from Daire could have helped me, it was interesting to further investigate this question. So here is my new version of the question: 

I don’t want to assess this from a materialist view, instead, let’s evaluate this from an educational point of view. As a student, technology has a great impact on my life. I use my laptop, phone and tablet almost every day to connect myself with the ACU world.

When technology was initially introducing itself into our world , Owston (1997) predicted that digital and communication technologies would change a classroom experience. He envisioned that we could use digital forms of communication to teach, alleviating students and teachers from physically being in a classroom. (Owston, 1997). To an extent, this has happened. We can watch lectures in the comfort of our own bed, miss class and catch up on online notes and modules. But is this fair? We can’t just assume that all students will have opportunity and access to an expensive investment such as technology. It is the duty of the school to ensure that all students have equal access to technologies when they are at school (Jackson, 1978). Although schools can ensure that students are up to date in the classroom, it does not mean the same at home. If modules, lectures, and important emails are sent out of school hours, a student who does not have a laptop cannot access the information needed. This may put students behind in the curriculum, and have a serious effect on their learning.

Technology such as tablets, smartphones and computers have heavily woven themselves into our educational settings. Universities, colleges and schools are filled with computer rooms, and different ways to access resources digitally. (Selwyn & Facer, 2014). So how can we avoid study without digital technology? If it wasn’t for my computer there would be no way of enrolling into my current course, and gaining the privilege to access the material I need to learn the content. So no, I don’t think I could live my life as a student, and live without digital and communication technologies.

Jackson, G. A. (1978). Financial aid and student enrolment. The Journal of Higher Education, 49(6), 548-574.

Owston, R. D. (1997). Research news and comment: The world wide web: A technology to enhance teaching and learning?. Educational researcher, 26(2), 27-33.

Selwyn, N., & Facer, K. (2014). The sociology of education and digital technology: past, present and future. Oxford Review of Education, 40(4), 482-496.

photo retrieved from: http://www.jasminegfreeland.com/2015/03/can-you-live-without-technology/

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Blog Post Feedback: Could I live without Digital and Communication Technologies?

Daire Young

Daire gave me awesome feedback, again on the same question gave her feedback on. She made me think reviewing both sides of the argument, therefore I will rewrite my blog based on her feedback.

“Blog: Could I live without Digital and Communication Technologies?

First of all, I found your blog post very intriguing. I thought that both of the references Owston (1997) and Selwyn & Facer (2014) help to make it clear that you believe that it would be extremely difficult to live without Digital and Communication Technologies. I really like how you approached writing this blog through the eyes of a student which made it super relevant. It could be cool to see if you could argue both sides of the debate and see if there was a way for people to live without Digital and Communication Technologies but overall I really enjoyed reading it!!”

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Blog Post Feedback: Could I live without Digital and Communication Technologies?

Stephanie Carndell 

Stephanie Crandell gave me wonderful feedback on the same question which I reviewed her on. It was really interesting she did this, as it allowed us to work together to research this question further. She said: 

“I enjoyed that you wrote this post with an educational point of view, relating it to your own experience as a student and the impact that technology has on your studies. I liked how you acknowledged that you’d rather live without technology but understand that to succeed in your education, it’s an important element to have and keep updated with to benefit your learning. As a point of difference to break up the text in your blog post, it would be a good idea to consider adding in a photo with a quote from one of your references to add the extra visual effect to keep the reader engaged.

Great work!”

Stephanie Crandell (S00272887)

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Peer Feedback

I reviewed two of my classmates blogs, to help them further improve their wonderful work. I decided to review posts that I had also written about to better educate myself, and to better understand their research. The questioned that I reviewed was “Could I live without Digital and Communication Technology?” 

Isabelle Kane S00260905

Isabelle, first I would like to say how amazing and creative your blog looks. It is inviting and very on trend. I had a read of ‘could we live without tech?’, as I also wrote about this question. I really enjoyed that you spoke about the safety aspect of technology because we often forget this. Maybe you could briefly include the opposite effect, such as Cyberbullying. You could discuss the effects cyberbullying is having on students. You could include how Australia is initiating banning mobile phones from the classroom because of the ever growing issue of cyberbullying. (Butler, 2011). I hope this is constructive and helpful.

Butler, D. A., Kift, S. M., Campbell, M. A., Slee, P., & Spears, B. (2011). School policy responses to cyberbullying: An Australian legal perspective. International Journal of Law and Education, 16(2), 7-28.

Stephanie Crandell

Stephanie, I absolutely loved the style of your blog. It was easy to follow and find everything I needed. I found it really interesting that you said you feel unsafe not having a phone in case of an emergency. Maybe you could dive into that a little more. A study researched the implications of homeless young people not having mobile phones and the danger that is involved when this communication is taken from them. (Woelfer, 2011). This could further support your argument that if we did not have our mobile phones on us we would in fact be unsafe.

Woelfer, J. P., Iverson, A., Hendry, D. G., Friedman, B., & Gill, B. T. (2011, May). Improving the safety of homeless young people with mobile phones: Values, form and function. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1707-1716). ACM.

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An understanding of how changes in technology impact on the way humans communicate, and the ethical issues that surround these issue.

Mobile phones are increasingly becoming the most common way we communicate, yet this change comes with problems. We live in a society where mobile phones are used to communicate globally. Depending on the culture of a country, issues surrounding the idea of mobile phones differ. 

A study investigated and compared the usage of mobile phones in Sweden, Japan and the USA. This study explored a number of cultural differences that were problematic, or not, to each country. I found it interesting that they asked all three countries if they use their mobile phone quietly in public spaces. Japan and Sweden said they are quiet, whereas USA expressed that they are not quiet if they need to use their phone in public. (Baron & Segerstad, 2010). This can be an example of ethical issues being prominent in some countries, but not others. If an American were to travel to Japan, they may still use their mobile phone loudly in a public space, and be seen as being rude without understanding why.

The issue of cyberbullying has been an ongoing issue in Australia, and is increasingly getting worse. (Price & Dalgleish, 2010). Australia is now introducing school policies in response to cyberbullying. Australian schools have found a convincing connection between cyberbullying, and technologies being used during school. Many schools have already banned mobile phones from classroom, and Australia believes this is an appropriate and effective implication to decrease the ethical issue of cyberbullying. (Butler & Dalgleish, 2010). The way that students communicate is imperative to their learning, and the presence of cyberbullying is detrimental to students and their education.

Being more mindful about the way we use, and when we use our mobile phones, can ensure that we globally reduce issues relating to our mobile phones.

Baron, N. S., & af Segerstad, Y. H. (2010). Cross-cultural patterns in mobile-phone use: Public space and reachability in Sweden, the USA and Japan. New Media & Society, 12(1), 13-34.

Butler, D. A., Kift, S. M., Campbell, M. A., Slee, P., & Spears, B. (2011). School policy responses to cyberbullying: An Australian legal perspective. International Journal of Law and Education, 16(2), 7-28.

Price, M., & Dalgleish, J. (2010). Cyberbullying: Experiences, impacts and coping strategies as described by Australian young people. Youth Studies Australia, 29(2), 51.

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Could I live without Digital and Communication Technologies?

I don’t want to assess this from a materialist view, instead, let’s evaluate this from an educational point of view. As a student, technology has a great impact on my life. I use my laptop, phone and tablet almost every day to connect myself with the ACU world.

When technology was initially introducing itself into our world , Owston (1997) predicted that digital and communication technologies would change a classroom experience. He envisioned that we could use digital forms of communication to teach, alleviating students and teachers from physically being in a classroom. (Owston, 1997). To an extent, this has happened. We can watch lectures in the comfort of our own bed, miss class and catch up on online notes and modules. Last year I was studying Health Science, this course allowed me to watch every lecture online, meaning I only had to go into uni for three hours per week. It was a convenient way that I could both study and earn a decent income. If there was not the assistance of this digital communication, I would not have been able to have the opportunity to study while I worked.

Technology such as tablets, smartphones and computers have heavily woven themselves into our educational settings. Universities, colleges and schools are filled with computer rooms, and different ways to access resources digitally. (Selwyn & Facer, 2014). So how can we avoid study without digital technology? If it wasn’t for my computer there would be no way of enrolling into my current course, and gaining the privilege to access the material I need to learn the content. So no, I don’t think I could live my life as a student, and live without digital and communication technologies. Although I would like to live without technology, it is not appropriate for my lifestyle.

Owston, R. D. (1997). Research news and comment: The world wide web: A technology to enhance teaching and learning?. Educational researcher, 26(2), 27-33.

Selwyn, N., & Facer, K. (2014). The sociology of education and digital technology: past, present and future. Oxford Review of Education, 40(4), 482-496.

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Do digital natives exist? Is there a difference between the 2001 digital native the 2018 digital native?

Digital Natives in their natural habitat. 

Gett Images. (2018). The risk of being a ‘digital native’. Retrieved from: https://www.heraldpalladium.com/features/the-risks-of-being-a-digital-native/article_8ea3591b-1dc3-5f38-bd11-91cc5a30afb2.html

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Do digital natives exist? Is there a difference between the 2001 digital native the 2018 digital native?

There is no doubt that technology has vastly entered the lives of students within the last twenty or so years. Prensky (2001),  promotes the idea that these students who are immersed in technology, can be referred to as ‘Digital Natives’. These students know the language and jargon of video games, computers, coding, and the internet, allowing them to be ‘native speakers’. Prensky, refers the rest of us as ‘digital immigrants’, insinuating that we are late to the party and were not born into a society full of today’s technology. Prensky suggests that our habits are a form of ‘accent’. Although we may be stuck in our ways, this does not mean we don’t have these digital skills. For example, I know very well how to create a mind map on the computer, instead I’d rather draw one out on a big piece of A2 paper, so I can scribble and draw my ideas.

Bennett, Maton & Kervin (2008), argue that the way the new generation of students use technology is different from the way previous students used it. They argue that education has to change, and teachers need to learn to adapt these new and emerging skills that these students are already immersed with when they first start school. As a preservice teacher, it is up to me to change the way that ‘digital natives’ are being educated. It is my duty to keep up with the skills and technologies used by these ‘digital natives’, in order to ensure that they experience a respectable education in the 2019. Although I may have been a ‘digital native’ in 2001, in 2019 students in primary and secondary school are the new generation, and they are the future. It is the job of 2001 ‘digital natives’ to foster the educational experience of 2019 ‘digital natives’.

Bennett, S., Maton, K., & Kervin, L. (2008). The ‘digital natives’ debate: A critical review of the evidence. British journal of educational technology, 39(5), 775-786.

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants part 1. On the horizon, 9(5), 1-6.

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Welcome...

I have never really been extremely interested in technology, I was more than happy to go a day or two without using my phone or computer. I have since realised that because of the way society is changing, this is a lot harder to do than it once was. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Education (primary), and am very aware that the way children learn today is heavily influenced by technology. It is because of this that I will be reviewing how technology is effecting us today, to further educate myself and assist my future career.