As a leader in educational technology, my primary goal is to continue learning about the latest technology and in return educate my community. Unfortunately, everyone is not able to buy the current technological gadgets and tools, but there is no law that states that obtaining knowledge about these tools are prohibited. The future consists of our students. Parents, students, and the faculty that teach these individuals need to be aware of how technology is the center of the earth in the 21st century. Students need to be in constant contact with technological tools. Schools need to use governmental resources and funding to provide students with as many technological advantages possible. Parents need to become more involved in their child’s education and become their advocate to their local school district.
As far as gender, cultural, and socioeconomic status unfortunately, these are all factors that educators cannot change. What educators can change is providing these individuals with valuable tools that can assist in each student changing their particular status in the future. Technology knowledge is a driving force within the employment market. People want the next generation (Soloway, n.d). Educators need to take the educational approach of No Child Left behind in Technology.
Additional Reading:
The World Bank is an organization aimed at ending poverty within developing countries. Their mission is to fight poverty by providing resources (which may include technology tools), building a partnership, and sharing knowledge/wisdom about their environment. Please check this out
http://www.worldbank.org/
Sources:
Soloway, E. (n.d.). The digital divide: leveling the playing field. Retrieved from: http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/courses/14936/CRS-WUEDUC8812-3730077/EDUC_8848_PK_Transcript.pdf
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
To Own Or To Borrow?
Blog Post Module 5
When given the video assignment for Module 4, I went to the local retail store (Target) and purchased one of the movie choices (Minority Report). I paid only five dollars. My goal was to try and find the movie on the internet or rent at the local Blockbuster, but decided to purchase because this movie may serve as a reference for a future project, assignment, or for personal reasons.
The competition between DVDs and video on demand (VOD) are an example of Red Queens. According to Dr. Thornburg (2009a), increasing returns are two innovations that hit the marketplace at the same time; unfortunately these two innovations did not. DVDs and VOD are examples of Red Queens because currently companies can seen through marketing, advertising their products and services. DVDs currently have companies such as the big Redbox, Blockbuster, and Netflix. The big Redbox present the challenge of immediate access (multiple locations) and cheap prices. Blockbuster went from your local video rental company to providing on demand movies to compete with other companies. Netflix allow individuals to access movies through mail, from your pc/laptop, and broadband with an unlimited time limit of return or having access to the movie. VOD are currently being provided by ComCast, Dish Network, and Direct TV (huge cable television providers). VOD allow users to receive instant access to movie, stop, play, pause, etc. from video streaming.
As I look back at McLuhan’s tetrad, I feel that DVDs are in the stage of reversal and VOD are in the obsoletion stage. DVDs reverse themselves because they provide new options that were not available when DVDs first came on the scene. DVDs can are in the formats of blue-ray, 3-D, and extended versions. VODs are in the stage of obsolete due to the fact that individuals can download movies for free. With downloading, free movies mean that a person too can become an entrepreneur by selling burnt movies.
Sources:
Answer.com. (2010). DVD. Retrieved on August 9,2010 from: http://www.answers.com/topic/dvd
Answer.com. (2010). Video on demand. Retrieved on August 9, 2010 from: http://www.answers.com/topic/video-on-demand
Thornburg, D.D (2009a). Increasing returns. [Vodcast]. Laureate Education, Inc. Retrieved from: http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4199715&Survey=1&47=5863163&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
Thornburg, D.D. (2009b). Red Queens. [Vodcast]. Laureate Education, Inc. Retrieved from: http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4199715&Survey=1&47=5863163&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
When given the video assignment for Module 4, I went to the local retail store (Target) and purchased one of the movie choices (Minority Report). I paid only five dollars. My goal was to try and find the movie on the internet or rent at the local Blockbuster, but decided to purchase because this movie may serve as a reference for a future project, assignment, or for personal reasons.
The competition between DVDs and video on demand (VOD) are an example of Red Queens. According to Dr. Thornburg (2009a), increasing returns are two innovations that hit the marketplace at the same time; unfortunately these two innovations did not. DVDs and VOD are examples of Red Queens because currently companies can seen through marketing, advertising their products and services. DVDs currently have companies such as the big Redbox, Blockbuster, and Netflix. The big Redbox present the challenge of immediate access (multiple locations) and cheap prices. Blockbuster went from your local video rental company to providing on demand movies to compete with other companies. Netflix allow individuals to access movies through mail, from your pc/laptop, and broadband with an unlimited time limit of return or having access to the movie. VOD are currently being provided by ComCast, Dish Network, and Direct TV (huge cable television providers). VOD allow users to receive instant access to movie, stop, play, pause, etc. from video streaming.
As I look back at McLuhan’s tetrad, I feel that DVDs are in the stage of reversal and VOD are in the obsoletion stage. DVDs reverse themselves because they provide new options that were not available when DVDs first came on the scene. DVDs can are in the formats of blue-ray, 3-D, and extended versions. VODs are in the stage of obsolete due to the fact that individuals can download movies for free. With downloading, free movies mean that a person too can become an entrepreneur by selling burnt movies.
Sources:
Answer.com. (2010). DVD. Retrieved on August 9,2010 from: http://www.answers.com/topic/dvd
Answer.com. (2010). Video on demand. Retrieved on August 9, 2010 from: http://www.answers.com/topic/video-on-demand
Thornburg, D.D (2009a). Increasing returns. [Vodcast]. Laureate Education, Inc. Retrieved from: http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4199715&Survey=1&47=5863163&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
Thornburg, D.D. (2009b). Red Queens. [Vodcast]. Laureate Education, Inc. Retrieved from: http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4199715&Survey=1&47=5863163&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1
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