The End

My experience with this class has been a positive one. Before embarking on the study of communication and culture in cyberspace, I hadn’t thought of how computer mediated communication impacts my life. I use the computer and internet daily, obviously I am impacted by technology. But my acceptance of this technology, my total acceptance void of questioning, is what Postman discusses in his novel. It is how our society is becoming a technopoly. It is also how computers will take over the world.
I take away from this class lots of factual information. I had no idea the history of computers, for instance. But more importantly, I believe, I have become aware of technologies, my interaction to them and how they shape the way in which I view the world. I will try to maintain my awareness as I go on with my life. I will still be using the computer and the internet, but now I will use them with the knowledge of how they affect me. Being aware of their power, I will be better aware of my actions and the decisions I make.
As for blogging….I enjoyed it but won’t continue. I have been curious about it for a while now, and feel as though knowledge of blogs is a good skill to have. However, blogging is very time consuming and I have other priorities right now. They also, and I didn’t know this, are excellent little insights into the world. Whether it’s learning a different point of view or reading factual information, blogs offer more than just the internet diaries I always thought they were.
I enjoyed the way the class was set up. Again, I am glad to have learned of blogging. I also enjoyed how the class used discussion boards.
All in all, I think this topic was interesting to learn about and important to know of in our ever more technological society. Computers are here for good, but they are only what we make of them. We need to be aware of our actions and dependence on technology. We should learn how computers effect our communication.

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