Blah Blah Blogs.

As a blog for learning purposes, I suppose under this classification, the blog worked perfectly. However personally I am a bit deterred when it comes to having to update a blog as a part of a unit. I thought it worked well as an outlet for some students in this class, but I think that for me it was all a bit too formal. When I think of blogs, I don't think of "annotated webliographies" and essay style writing such as we have used in this blog.
All of my blog posts were written in a very structured, formal matter.
I think that if there is a way to make it less formal and perhaps more engaging then students might genuinely enjoy reading the blog. At the moment it seems very rigid.

Negatives aside, this blog was an easy outlet for assignment submission, (love online submission!) and it helped me better understand that there are many uses for online blogs.
I have definitly enjoyed playing with hyperlinks and font and all those fun things.
And since using this blog I have discovered a world of cooking blogs (woah!) which I now regularly check for tasty treats.

I'm getting off track now...

As for whether I see myself as a cyborg...
I agree with the following definition of a cyborg.The term cyborg is used to designate an organism which is a mixture of organic and synthetic parts so designed to enhance its abilities via technology.
Subsequently I do not feel at all linked to being a cyborg, as no part of me is synthetic. Technicalities out of the way, it has been interesting to compare myself to being a Cyborg as I understand how the ridiculous nature of technology in our culture is beginning to transform us this way. I fear for those whose lives have now become one with technology. It is those in danger of retreating into their own world of fantasy instead of engaging in the real world of relationships and concrete objects.

This unit has had a large impact on the way I position myself and technology. Every weeks tutorial has made me think more about our increasingly 'digital' world, and how I am largely a bi-product of it. It is sad how much time I spend online when I am bored, how some days I log into Facebook multiple times. But dwelling on these things wont do anything - understanding why our lives are this way has helped me find new ways of looking at technology.
No longer is it a threat to my personal security - it is instead a way for me to buy, sell and stay in contact with family overseas.
I think it is easy to get caught up in the doom and gloom surrounding the growth of the internet - but it is important to look at the positives before you find the negatives.

Peace! Emily x