Comments on: Implications of the Transition from A “Backpack Culture” to “Laptop Culture” http://synthesizingeducation.com/blog/2010/03/08/implications-of-the-transition-from-a-backpack-culture-to-laptop-culture/ Working to Integrate the Past, Present, Future of Education Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:02:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Aaron Eyler http://synthesizingeducation.com/blog/2010/03/08/implications-of-the-transition-from-a-backpack-culture-to-laptop-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Aaron Eyler Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:08:06 +0000 http://synthesizingeducation.com/blog/?p=565#comment-1172 Sandra, Great to have you aboard, and I look forward to your comments and suggestions for further learning. Regarding your question: I really don't know. That's part of what scares me. I think it's a valid argument, but as technology develops and begins to incorporate ALL of the senses, I think we need to be weary of further stimulating human curiosity. Those that have never had the experience of actually going to a place wouldn't know what they are missing. I look forward to your comments! P.S. Checked out your blog. Very cool stuff. Sandra,

Great to have you aboard, and I look forward to your comments and suggestions for further learning. Regarding your question: I really don’t know. That’s part of what scares me. I think it’s a valid argument, but as technology develops and begins to incorporate ALL of the senses, I think we need to be weary of further stimulating human curiosity. Those that have never had the experience of actually going to a place wouldn’t know what they are missing.

I look forward to your comments!

P.S. Checked out your blog. Very cool stuff.

]]> By: Sandra Napp http://synthesizingeducation.com/blog/2010/03/08/implications-of-the-transition-from-a-backpack-culture-to-laptop-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 Sandra Napp Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:22:32 +0000 http://synthesizingeducation.com/blog/?p=565#comment-1160 Hi, My name is Sandra Napp. i will be following your blog for the next couple of weeks as part of an assignment at the University of South Alabama in my EDM310 class. i will also post on my blog a summary sometime before March 21st. My class blog address is www.edm310.blogspot.com and my blog address is www.nappsandraedm310.blogspot.com. I agree with you on advocating more field experiences. I certainly wouldn't want the virtual world to replace actual field trips. Though, I also would like to think virtual trips could raise their curiosity in that it would entice them to want to visit these place in reality. Virtual trips may take some of the "wonderment" out of it, but don't you think, if they are really interested, they would want to experience these trips first hand after taking a virtual trip? Hi, My name is Sandra Napp. i will be following your blog for the next couple of weeks as part of an assignment at the University of South Alabama in my EDM310 class. i will also post on my blog a summary sometime before March 21st. My class blog address is http://www.edm310.blogspot.com and my blog address is http://www.nappsandraedm310.blogspot.com.
I agree with you on advocating more field experiences. I certainly wouldn’t want the virtual world to replace actual field trips. Though, I also would like to think virtual trips could raise their curiosity in that it would entice them to want to visit these place in reality. Virtual trips may take some of the “wonderment” out of it, but don’t you think, if they are really interested, they would want to experience these trips first hand after taking a virtual trip?

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