Masters Group Positive and Negative Experiences

Alex shared with our group an example of how the convenience of technology can be crucial in certain situations. In one particular instance, he realized that he had forgotten to pay an important bill until the day that it was due. Being Sunday, however, the post office was closed and he was unable to mail the payment that day. Fortunately, technology now enables us to handle situations like this easily online. Alex was able to log in to his account on his credit card company's website and pay the bill electronically before the end of the day. Being able to do this saved him a trip to the post office and also the late fees that he would have acquired. This is a good example that I think most of us can relate with of how new technology has made everyday tasks easier to a great extent. However, our group also found that in certain situations, relying on technology can put a person in a hairy situation when the technology that the need fails.
Adam experienced this last semester on the day that he was supposed to present his 15-day lesson plan to his Curriculum and Assessment class. For his presentation, Adam had prepared some material that he was going to show to the class using the ELMO projector. When he went to use the projector, however, it failed to work, putting him in a terrible position. Furtunately, Adam had the materials on a "jump" drive and was able to improvise, but many of his classmates who were planning to use the ELMO were not as lucky.