The machine is using us.

After watching Mike Welsh’s The Machine is using us, I think he wrote this to show us that there are so many new opportunities and new ways that we can do things. He kind of proved to us that we get the chance to rethink all kinds of things that need fixing. I’m thinking of this video of showing us a new revolution. We get to do research; we get to experiment with new things! I think he wanted us to see that. He also wanted to show everyone that you can post anything you want on the web It’s not just certain people that post things YOU can post things too. I think it’s very interesting that at one point he focused on ways that we can blog. I think that blogging is the new way to reach people and share your ideas. That’s how presidential candidate Barrack Obama is getting out to young voters. We created these machines, and I think Mike Welsh wants to empathize that we are letting these computers and new technology take us over. With new technology comes new opportunities but comes greater challenge also.

jake's thoughts

My thoughts on the first blog that we did were that it was very challenging but, fun and enjoyable. I really liked that for the first assignment you wanted to get to know us a little bit. But, I didn’t like the “in your face” new technology that I had to learn it was very difficult but I’m glad I’m learning new things. Also, I really liked the rubric that you gave us it was very straightforward and easy to follow and interpret. I believe this class will really challenge me to work my best. It will also be very hard for me to maintain my grade in this class.