Cyborg+Theory+and+Social+Networking

This week three different theories of teaching related to technology were discussed. Information was presented by Warwirk (2009) in one of the videos. The findings that were presented in the video were a completely different level of teaching with technology that I had been exposed to. When researching this theory, I found a video (Beyond Human, 2008) discussing more information about the cyborg theory pertaining to artificial transplants into humans. With technology growing, the medical field is becoming more apt to use more artificial tools to enhance human life. The implantation of artificial hearts, eyes, and other body parts are made possible with the expansion of technology. This can also be linked to Warwirk’s video (2009) in which he discusses the dual connection of nervous systems as a beginning step toward the progress of technology and human kind. Progress shown in these videos can help us to predict what kind of education system that is needed for the future.

The readings for this week describe the place of Web 2.0 applications for the present and future. The article by McPheeters (2009) shares that the large adoption of social networking sites for large corporations has drastically progressed Web 2.0 applications, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace. Technology applications have grown, not only in personal use, but in corporate use as well. Integrating this type of social networking has been slow to enter the education world, but with the students knowing the basics of social networking outside of school, I believe that it is imperative to have them integrate this technology into the classroom. I think that social networking is a skill that should be taught because as it said in the article, students are going to be required to know how to use and apply these skills in future careers.

Warwirk, K. (nd). Cyborg Life.Youtube.com. Retrieved on Oct. 5, 2009 from [] McPheeters, D. (2009, March). Social networking technologies in education. //Tech and Learning//. Retrieved October 4, 2009 from []
 * “ ** Beyond Human: The Cyborg Revolution.” (nd). Youtube.com. May 27, 2008 []