Doesn’t showing up for class and being prepared to share your ideas and knowledge still count for something? While technology opens education to many in various parts of the world, one of the things that both articles mention is that education is social and collaborative. We still need to discipline ourselves to come together and share ideas face-to-face. There is something innately human in this, and while it can be improved with technology-based material prepared for a variety of people, you cannot take this away without changing the essence of what it means to be human. We learn by doing, but we also learn, especially as youngsters, by following examples. Technology in isolation, maybe even in majority, sets a poor example.
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I agree. By losing the interaction between individuals, I feel that the conversation loses dimension. It is valuable to have different avenues to dialogue and hold discussion, but at the core – I believe being able to relate and foster the relationship adds a special touch that may not be available in other forms of media.