Resource 3
Barnes, S. B. (1999). Education and Technology: A Cultural Faustian Bargain. Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society , 19 (1), 11-16.
This article was written before computers were as widely used as they are now. It was more interesting to read about the cultural aspect of this article. The author discusses many of the positive and negatives of computer use in schools. She also goes into a discussion about McLuhan and whether or not the “medium is the message” as McLuhan writes. Barnes also talks about what it means to be computer literate. The definition has changed as the technology and I believe this is a conversation that we are still having today.
When speaking to the cultural implications of computer use, Barnes mentions that by just providing access to the information does not mean it will be used or understood by all. We need to still be concerned with teaching basic literacy skills and not become too focused on teaching computer skills.