Week 12 - New Technology

It’s typical for a new technology to be adapted within a culture and used to support existing patterns of behavior. With your own relevant examples, answer these questions.

1) What kind of culture influences through technology can you see from today’s world?
2) Is there a possibility to reshape the (new) culture today via new technology, How?

Critical Reflections

1) From my point of view, most of the culture are influenced through technology that I can see in today's world. For example, our course which is Foundation of Creative Multimedia is heavily influenced by the technology. The subject that we are learning, such as Computer Graphics, requires a computer at least in order to complete our assignment. Besides that, now most of our work are done by using the computer. Even this blog shows that technology influence the culture today. I googled on this topic, and i read an interesting article.

The students’ inspirations may have been great painters like Braque, Dali and Hockney, but their canvas was a computer and their palette Photoshop, version 8.0.

This freshman seminar, “Technology in Art and Cultural Heritage,” is no simple course in digital art. It explores how developments in science, technology and mathematics not only influence artistic styles but also, ultimately, shape our cultural heritage.

http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/06/1120/7a.shtml

It says there that it also shape our cultural heritage. It is clearly shown that technology ultimately influences the culture. By the way, we are looking this matter on the good side. By all means, its up to us on how we use the technology.

2) I think this is a good question to answer. The other day I watched a video that was played in the MLC lecture, and from there we can see that technology clearly can reshape our culture today. In the video, it shows on how technology can reshape the culture. In that video, the student that was studying in that university was given an iPhone for them. With that powerfull tool, it acts as a tool to guide you and as well it was used for education purpose. The students can vote, check their assignments and what nots using their iPhone. I think with that way, we can reshape our culture via technology. I can't find the video that I'm talking about, but those who came for the lecture that Monday should be understand what I'm talking about :) 

Reflection on the Media Culture class

The population who attended for the lecture class was quite good. I think it was because of the assignment that we had to pass up ;) By the way, the thing that catches my eye on that lecture is the videos that Ms Helena showed to us. It is amazing on how technology can really influence you. On the second note,  I'm quite relieved that the holidays are coming near! :D