Faigley brings up a valid point that "another major renegotiation of pedagogy and authority is now in progress," and this is a direct result of having access to technology. While many students and graduates face the difficulties of unemployment, it is technology that has allowed for a collective voice to emerge. This "voice" is a result of the authority created by having access to computers. Through blogs, webpages, chatrooms, etcetera, people can voice opinions, and face the statistics that legitimize their struggle. It's not individuals that are suffering, it's a community; and a virtual community at that.
Which is another opportunity to engage students in lessons utilizing technology. I found the ideas calling for twitter in the classroom, or blogging as a homework assignment interesting. As someone who is new to the blogging world, I find it out of my comfort zone in regard to how I usually learn in the classroom. But I can see some amazing implications for students in the generations that follow me, and I see the importance that instructors continually keep up with the new means of authority that are emerging as a result of technology, and I can see how that can channel knowledge to students who have been born into a technological world. Technology is a new discourse community as instructors we must pave a road for students to gain access.
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