The E-learning Curve at Edublogs

Because I’m busy doing stuff, I’m less active on my blog than I like to be. So to keep you engaged and reflecting I’ve posted a Thought for the Day, today.

It was going to be

We live in a world that believes God is dead and Elvis is alive. Go figure.

But instead its:

Information technologies are more like clothes than like fire. Fire is a wonderful technology because, without knowing anything about how it operates, you can get warm just standing close by. People sometimes find computers, televisions, and telecommunications frustrating because they expect these devices to radiate knowledge. But all information technologies are more like clothes; to get a benefit, you must make them a part of your personal space, tailored to your needs. New media complement existing approaches to widen our repertoire of communication; properly designed, they do not eliminate choices or force us into high tech, low touch situations.

Chris Dede

Normal service to resume presently.

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References:

Dede, C. (1995). Testimony to the US Congress, House of Representatives Joint Hearing on Educational Technology in the 21st Century, Committee on Science
and Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

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