techno-landscapes

In class we talked about techno-landscapes and examples of where technology has replaced ‘human service’ (like ATMs, automated registers at grocery stores, big screens on campus and in retail stores and so forth), and the potential implications of this. Often technology in the workplace leaves people with jobs, media technologies incite purchasing behaviours in the consumer and more.

What other tid-bits can you find online that’s related to our conversation about this in class? Post in the comments below (i need a first name if your in as anon); you can post anything you find – like YouTube videos, Flickr pictures, media articles, blog posts – ANYTHING. Remember to give the link, and comment on it (briefly is fine). if you think of other examples, feel free to note that as well.

stuff to do

Set up your blog and email the URL to Tracy. complete your first post.

Blog Work: Due by next class –
Over the next couple of days, I want you to pay attention to your ICTs use in your daily lives;
Monitor and think about your personal (entertainment, leisure, social), work or school use of email, IM, internet in general, cell phones etc…
How often did you find yourself using ICTS?
What were you using them for?
Could you have used a traditional means to do you tasks? (ie face to face, go to library etc).
What role do ICTs play in your life?
What do your daily experiences tell us about the information society?

If there are other things you want to blog about – feel free! comment on stuff your finding and experimenting with etc. Posts like this don’t have to be long or formal.
Set up your twitter account, add me and other students (usernames are on this blog – right side bar.) Start twittering, reading them & interact. Search for others to follow: people, organizations you’re interested in, media, interest groups – anything.

Contribute to my next blog post. This is part of the “Course Blog Contributions: 10%”. more info on next post.