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Technology is playing an integral part in the history of humanity. Sherry Turkle's TED talk “Connected, but Alone?” speaks of the psychological changes technology is causing on humans. No matter the age, more and more people are getting “plugging-in” and according to Turkle, it is “changing who we are”. Technology seems to be replacing human-to-human conversations. 



Michael Wesch writes in his article “Anti-teaching: Confronting the Crisis of Significance” how teaching needs to be reshaped and restructured. He calls his teaching “anti-teaching,” which is an approach that is the polar opposite of what your traditional teaching model is. With the use of questions, he asks his students to think of the significance they have in shaping the future. Such a question gives students a sense of significance along with the implementation of students doing their own research and doing collaborative work to find the answers to the history of humanity and where it is leading.




Just how are these two amazing writers similar and different? The one thing that stands out in both of their work is the concept of human interaction. For one, Turkle is suggesting for humans to have more human-to-human conversations and to not rely on technology. According to her, having the opportunity to make mistakes during a conversation and to reflect on our own thoughts is a skill that we all need. Wesch demonstrates the same concept by rethinking how to teach his classroom by first giving his students the opportunity to feel a sense of belonging and significance to their learning by trying to figure out how the world works


Both authors/ presenters are different in that one wants less technology while the other uses technology to get a better sense of where his students stand in regards to education and their own experiences. All in all, these are concepts that connect to all three concepts we have identified in class, education, media, and youth.


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  1. J.Bettez Summer II 2021July 1, 2021 at 5:43 PM

    I also agree with what you are saying as it pertains to the technology and how it affects us.

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  2. The Tammy GJuly 1, 2021 at 6:24 PM

    Hey Roberto, I really like the imagery you chose to use in this blog! The theme I'm seeing is around human interaction and connection and that is something that both Turkle and Wesch believe that we've loss due to technology advancing. We even see technology advancing in your second picture as humans have gone from the "Cavemen" Era to an Era where technology is being used everywhere and for everything. Thank you for giving us a visual on what these two amazing writers are talking about alongside your blog!

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  3. CrystalJuly 2, 2021 at 5:41 AM

    Roberto, I totally agree with you about the authors focusing in on human interaction. Turkle really focusing on how technology is ruining our basic interpersonal skills and Wesch focusing on how to correctly harness the use of technology and still build those relationships with humans

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