http://davidhelbig.com/twitter-in-the-classroom-that-would-have-captivated-me-as-a-student/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://davidhelbig.com/twitter-in-the-classroom-that-would-have-captivated-me-as-a-student/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Michael Lonergan Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:20:02 +0000 http://davidhelbig.com/?p=2016#comment-634 One more thing, Tweet all you want, but, people, go to a coffee shop, go to a mall, or ride a bus, and talk with those around you! One more thing, Tweet all you want, but, people, go to a coffee shop, go to a mall, or ride a bus, and talk with those around you!

]]> http://davidhelbig.com/twitter-in-the-classroom-that-would-have-captivated-me-as-a-student/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Michael Lonergan Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:19:02 +0000 http://davidhelbig.com/?p=2016#comment-633 This is interesting, but the thing I fear, is that this technology is in some ways, walling us off from each other. It's one thing to be able to tweet, or IM or make posts on Facebook, but are people learning the social skills that we can only learn from face to face contact. Maybe that should be a new definition of interfacing, when we can communicate face to face, one on one, or in a social/classroom/group setting? I can sit here at my computer, and chat with people half-way around the world, but what good is that if I wall myself in? I'm afraid that is what we are going to be facing in years to come. What will the psychological and emotional ramifications be, I wonder? This is interesting, but the thing I fear, is that this technology is in some ways, walling us off from each other. It’s one thing to be able to tweet, or IM or make posts on Facebook, but are people learning the social skills that we can only learn from face to face contact. Maybe that should be a new definition of interfacing, when we can communicate face to face, one on one, or in a social/classroom/group setting? I can sit here at my computer, and chat with people half-way around the world, but what good is that if I wall myself in? I’m afraid that is what we are going to be facing in years to come. What will the psychological and emotional ramifications be, I wonder?

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