The majority of our world revolves around technologies, whether we like to admit it or not. We use it for communication, work, research, and enjoyment. The article by Rhinegold's is titled, "Introduction: Why You Need Digital Know-How - Why We All Need It," discusses how it's not technologies that are negatively impacting our lives, it's the people who don't know how to "mindfully" use the technology. Rhinegold admits right off the bat that digital culture is in the palm of all of our hands. He explains that while we should take advantage of what is ours, it's just as important to be aware of HOW we use the resources around us. Our culture has been modified and influenced by the technology around us. From the time that the printing press was the world's biggest advancement in technology, to the ever-growing world-wide-web, the future depends on the way the technology is used. Specific choices made and actions over time have affected the way technology advanced. He explains that this will continue to happen as long as we are in a growing digital culture. So, it's suggested that anyone who has access to a phone or the internet reads this article. Rhinegold believes that if you want to be a part of the technological or digital literacy world, you should be responsible about the five literacies that are significant in our world today:
"The shapes of our connections and what we know about them are not only the subject matter of a developing new science of networks but also matter in the ways that technological networks amplify and extend human social networks," (Rhinegold, pg. 12). When Rhinegold states this in the reading, he is making reference to how we use technology in our lives and how we incorporate new technology. The beginning part of this quote stood out to me the most. It mentions the connections that we make with technology, and this instantly made me think of how attached I am to my phone. I can talk to anyone I want to at any point of the day, I can check my grades, and check in on all of my social medias. I use my phone to connect with friends, family, and school, but I learned over time how to actually use my technology in a safe, effective way. Rhinegold discusses how it's by experience that you'll learn which websites to go on, or what's safe to do over the internet. I was the oldest child in my family, so I was the one who figured out how to use the technology in our lives. I would later take what I learned and teach it to the rest of my family. After reading this article I started paying more attention to who picks up their phone at dinner, in the middle of a conversation, and who spent the most time on their computers. I was genuinely surprised to how much I didn't notice because of how connected to my technology that I am. One thing that I will take away from Rhinegold is to be more self-aware of how and when I incorporate technology into my life. While it makes living and working incredibly convenient, I'd like to spend more time disconnected from the devices that can connect me to the most.
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