Today was a great undertaking, my fellow AP English students and myself were fortunate enough to have a live video conference with author, Roy Christopher. The discussion focused heavily on how technology is affecting our daily lives and how its transcending into the future.
One point in particular, in today's discussion, that struck me the most was when Roy said, that you see a lot of kids nowadays buying vintage clothes, or vinyl records because they are something we will never have again, and they seem so interesting to us. This can be transitioned to our main topic, in the sense that, kids generations from now will look back on us and think, wow that's what they used then? Where as for us it seems so futuristic, that we cannot even wrap our minds around it.
Roy also mentioned how we can either program or be programmed. What I think he meant by that was either we can adapt and learn along with the ever changing technology, or we can be ignorant, and watch as it blazes past us, and we will never be able to comprehend it.
Another point mentioned, was the fact that older generations should trust the newer. The fact of the matter is, is that natives (like ourselves) born in the era of technological advancement is more savvy than the latter. However, we are not ill informed, we know what we are doing (for the most part), therefore the older should trust us in guiding ourselves in the right direction.
Important ideas. "Program or be programmed" is from Douglas Rushkoff's book by the same title. Hopefully the expertise and learning values that you and your colleagues demonstrate online this year will inspire older people to trust more.
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