Stamp out technology virginity via Kairosnews
Quote: "You find technology virgins everywhere: Teachers who insist on getting detailed training for every new piece of technology that shows up; librarians who refuse to figure out the Internet text searching tools; doctors who won't use computer technology because it is beneath them; managers who deny their employees access to the Internet. Common to them all is that they are severely middle-aged -- in soul, if not necessarily in body -- and still think of PCs and the Internet as something new and extraneous to their jobs and lives, something they can choose not to be involved with."
Comment: Great article exploring some of the concerns with lack of understanding (and lack of willingness to understand) technology. The author makes the point that true comprehension of technology comes from experience...and reflection. Many people have only a theoretical understanding - and what is needed is hands-on experience. Educationally, this is a significant concern. How does an organization make technology use a part of the daily activities of faculty, administration, support staff?...or for that matter - should they? In many cases, there is a strong disconnect between "instruction" and "technology"...and this is evident organizationally. For example - each new elearning project is specially funded... technology is treated as a add-on activity to regular work.