I see now what I did that wasn't exactly right so I am posting it again now.
Are we working ourselves out of a job? I sure hope not but who would have known 10 years ago that we would have a method of talking to each other like the Jetsons?! I am still fascinated with Skype and seeing the person with whom I am talking (and that has been very helpful lately). I am excited that I figured out how to use it! :)
After proctoring the EOGs this year, I went to the county office to have the tests scored. What used to take teachers days to grade, took a matter of minutes and the results were carried back to the the school the same day. The kids and parents knew the scores almost instantly compared to years passed.
The more attention I pay to my surroundings and the types of technology that are being used that were just 'gleams in the eye' of the creators years ago, I am amazed and impressed. To have the knowldge, skill and understanding of how to develop or just use it all would be awesome. (I am working on it! :)
While all of this is great, like some of the other posts, I worry about storage, availability and misuse of information. I suppose there is some element of we can't prepare for what we don't know is possible but fear of the unknown is hard to deal with.
Oh well, If we worry about every possibility, we might miss the advantages that are offered to us and that would be a shame.
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Like you I too worry about many things when it comes to technology, but it is here and its not going away. You know, I had an interesting conversation with my physician who is very intimidated by the increase use of technology. He pointed out the security issues and other unbelievable things occuring in the health care service when it comes to the maintenance of electronic medical records. As a result, he plans to retire this year as so many seasoned physicians have done. What happens when electronic devices let us down? Will our trained physicians know how to go back to basics to diagnose problems without focusing so much on technology? This isn't a complaint, but rather an "ummmmm" moment.
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