A15 Group Response to RWL (Is Google Making Us Stupid)?

frightening how technology deeply effects our capacity to read, and read well

not stupid, a new way of thinking

I thought I had ADD, thank God it's only google ;p

Technology is a tool. Whether it makes us more stupid or smarter is up to how we use it.

Though there is evidence for negatives behind google. The positives definitely outweigh them.

-Changing the way we think as opposed to making us stupid

There's so much doomsaying when technology is involved. Rather than scapegoating resources, personal interest and logical reasoning should matter most.

"As we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding, it is our own intelligence that become artificial intelligence"

google will give you data, it's our responsibility to convey it. It is an endless source of unfiltered material, use discretion.

This question depends on what our definition of intelligence is. Is intelligence critical thinking or rote memorization and recall?

-google is making the process of retaining and recalling facts, etc, more difficult, but allows us more flexibility with critical thinking

Google allows for people who do not have traditional ways of accessing knowledge to search for it.

google allows for the OPPORTUNITY for people to expand their knowledge, but it completely depends on how they choose to access information and what info they choose to access

google can be resourceful depending on the user

google removes the incentive to remember anything.

People can become dependent on it.

The way we search for information has changed. When we are looking for something, the Internet allows us to scan many sources in a condensed period of time and has streamlined the process of researching.

Experience and knowing what the student's learning needs are and how to engage them

what makes a good teacher? experience

Varying experiences in the teacher's life

knowing how to quickly read a situation and quickly react to it in an appropriate manner

Google gives you answers right at your finger tips but it isn't an ideal way to retain the information

Google is like the goop of a cinnamon bun; too much of it will leave a bad taste, but just the right amount can lead to a delightful treat.

Learning how to read the patterns and possibilities in your class and reacting to changes quickly

apparently we've gone full circle relying on symbols, shortened language, and emoticons, like the syllabics of our distant relatives of old.

Learning a whole bunch of skills and learning how to apply them

the Internet is full of blah and garbage, you have to skim the fat

being engaging

great enthusiasm team!!!