Besides a window into the adventures of a collector of things, this blog is also a place where the intricate world of Cyberpedagogy will be probed, critiqued, questioned and discussed in hopes of gaining an understanding of how digital technology influences, changes, or contributes to cultural production and art education. Being a teacher and artist, I am interested to see how technology is changing ways of communicating and how this may influence meaning making for young people and their teachers in the visual arts.
When I was growing up, I was lucky to have the Internet, let alone a phone (with a cord) in my bedroom. Nowadays, young people don't leave home without some sort of digital device that connects them to an endless network of people, music, movies, the list can go on. What is funny is that I used to frown upon this, believing we should be free to roam without any ties to anything. If you are riding your bike with a friend, well, you are riding your bike with your friend, completely present, and not distracted by some text from across town.
Yet, my eyes are slowly opening up to this world of limitless digital connections (I mean, I have started a blog) and am realizing how digital technology is becoming a whole new art form in itself. If you are not quite sure what I mean....check this blog entry out from GOOD magazine. It sounds like the infamous Facebook "status update" is becoming the newer version of the Haiku. In the end, I am still a strong advocate for existing off the grid from time to time, disconnecting from this unavoidable digitized world we all live in, and enjoying the present moment.
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