Section 8~Week 9 Questions 4&5

Chapter 31 discusses the future of instructional technologies in the near future from metadata to nanotechnology. Describe how nanotechnology could be used to improve a specific job or task you are familiar with.

The following is a video where Harvard chemist George Whitesides explains why he considers nanotechnology to qualify as a true scientific revolution. A scene from "George Whitesides: Perspectives on Nanotechnology," Disc 5 of the "Talking Nano" 6-DVD set. http://www.talkingnano.net

 

From a library perspective, considering much is unknown with the future of books and libraries, I can see how a chip would be used to access library materials.  It’s hard to wrap my mind around this concept but with the rapid movement of technology, it is extremely possible.  I find this concept to be most beneficial to college students as they spend a great deal of their time researching.

Chapter 32 provides two points of view on the direction of the field - the straight and narrow road and the broad and inclusive road. Which point of view do you agree with and why?

The broad and inclusive road appeals more to my way-of-thinking.  Although I'm somewhat type A, with technology and educational instruction today one can never be too-prepared.  A narrower agenda can not afford the technological expansions which may present themselves in the near future. A major factor in my preference lies in the broad and inclusive's road to results which exemplify a more diverse array of research accomplishments and a similarly diverse set of tools /models useful in field settings.