Evaluation of the Self Net/ Identity in the Digital Age by Jason Hung

Evaluation the use of blog

Actually, this is my first time authentically to use blog to communicate with others. For me, I think that to use the blog to share our opinions is very fresh and I never imagine that weblog can be used for learning purpose. In fact, living in 20^th century digital era, use pen and paper or type it in computer and print it out can be replaced by this weblog platform? Same as us, to hand in the homework is let our lecturer to see our understanding in the course, no matter using what methods to hand in the homework also can show our participation in the lesson. Therefore, I think that using weblog to give our comments and share with other is really useful and it can have an immediate communication with others, so that it will not waste many times to wait for the reply by others. As the development of the internet is used to help people to have a quickly and effective communication, why don’t we fully using this technology? Furthermore, the environmental pollution is very important around the world, reducing to use the paper and inks is very useful to protect our world. Therefore, weblog is a great idea for academic used, rather than only share our own experience.

Am I a cyborg?

According to Donna Haraway who published a book called “A Cyborg Manifesto” in 1985. It mentioned that “A cyborg is a cybernetic organism, a hybrid of machine and organism”. Actually, the name “cyborg” is mean cybernetics plus organism. I totally agree with Donna Haraway said. Because of the development of technology is very ferocious in nowadays, it is not exaggerate to say that people cannot live without technology. For me, I really think that I am a cyborg, since I really cannot lose and very depends on technology. When I was young, I started to play Gameboy, until I studied in secondary school, I played Play-Station, after the development of internet, I played online game, until I get into university, I always using computer to help me to do the research and find information. To now, I always use iPhone to connect with others and I also drive car for transportation. Everything is inseparable with the technology. Mary Shelley had written a book called “Frankenstein” that said the general people will separate their own and technology, but it is impossible to say it now. In nowadays, human create technology and it influence our environment, but at the same time, the environment also influence the technology that affect human. Human is now being combined with technology. Therefore, I deeply believe that I am a cyborg.

What I most liked or not about the unit

Actually, I do not dislike anything about the unit, this course has deepen the concepts between me, technology and environment in nowadays, that is I never expected to gain it, so that I really thank you Franco and Alison to provide an interesting topic to our classmates. But for one things that is make me doubt is why the proportion of the research is so heavy, but the workload of weblog participation also very heavy, it only occupy 15%. I think it may need for adjust. Anyway, I really gain a lot in this course, Thank you:)