Larry D. Rosen's article "Teaching the iGeneration" talks about the increasing use of media and technology with current and younger generations. It points out that there is a large difference in media/tech use, mainly separated by which generation someone was born in. Baby Boomers spend the least amount of time per day with media/tech use, while every generation after theirs seems to use media/tech anywhere from 2.5 to 3 times more hours per day. Rosen also describes young children being able to use smartphones or hook up bluetooth devices that older or unfamiliar individuals cannot, and that it seems people who grow up into technology have already integrated it into their lives. Rosen goes on saying that since technology becoming a part of everything, schools and the society need to conform to facilitate these changes.
Reaction:
I thought that this article had similar views on technology as my other source, Get Smarter by Jamais Cascio. Rosen makes some very good points about technology already having an effect on younger people and that they are already growing up into technology, as opposed to current generations that only recently saw technology's rise. Seeing very younger children being able to navigate a smartphone better than an adult helps shed some light on where the future is taking us, and that instead of fighting it, we should accept technology and find ways to counter the negative effects Carr states.
Tie-in with Carr:
Rosen and Cascio are opposites to Carr's view on technology. Having more support from either sides only helps in making a clearly decision as to what technology is really doing to us. Carr points out the negative impacts, and for the most part he may be correct. But Cascio and Rosen talk about how to cope with those detrimental effects of technology, and that rather than seeing all the mistakes and downfalls, there is opportunity. This article helped clear up and support my argument that technology doesn't have as bad a reputation as Carr says.
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