DAVID WEES

Thoughts from a reflective educator.

Images to make one think about technology

July 31, 2012

Here are some images I'm collecting for future presentations on technology. Each of the images is intended to ask a question, and to have people reflect on their own use of technology, and our society's use of technology.

 

Technology transforms us
(Image credit: Andy Hooper)
 

 


(Image credit: Wikipedia)
 

 

Laptops in schools
(Image credit: T Coffey)

 

TV Sunset
(Image credit: Michael Leung)

 

People texting instead of talking
(Image credit: Susan Sermoneta)
 

 

Cars on a highway
(Image credit: Dom Nozzi)

 

Kids playing games outside
(Image credit: Geek of the day)

 

Volvo and IKEA
(Image credit: Erik Johansson)

 

MRI machine
(Image credit: Daniel Martin Reina)

 

If you have any other images of various technologies that you think require their viewer to ask questions (or which easily lead to questions), please share them with me.

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About David

David is a mathematics teacher and a learning specialist for technology at Stratford Hall in Vancouver, BC. He has been teaching since 2002, and has worked in Brooklyn, London, and Bangkok before moving back to Canada. He has his Masters degree in Educational Technology from UBC, and is the co-author of a mathematics textbook. He has been published in ISTE's Leading and Learning, Educational Technology Solutions, The Software Developers Journal, The Bangkok Post and Edutopia. He blogs with the Cooperative Catalyst, and is the Assessment group facilitator for Edutopia. He has also helped organize the first Edcamp in Canada, and TEDxKIDS@BC.

Comments

How about a picture of just a

submitted by Craig on August 1, 2012

How about a picture of just a simple pencil? That was once considered technology. I think it was Aristotle, or maybe Plato, who thought that writing and reading would lead to a dumbing down of human intelligence. Could lead to interesting discussion.

Great idea, Craig. A pencil

submitted by David Wees on August 2, 2012

Great idea, Craig. A pencil (or a pen) would definitely be a conversation starter, if only because people would likely forget that it belonged on this list, and how important a technology it is.

Thanks!

submitted by Chris Wejr on August 30, 2012

Weird... Was just planning a staff meeting and was going to come to your site for the sunset image and @ site for the runner image... Saves me time! These images led to a great discussion at EdcampISABC - as always, thanks for adding a more balanced perspective.

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