The main visual elements are the two parents discussing school with the son at the dinner table, and the son is very young. This issue is about how schools can use to much technology for not only middle schoolers, but for young elementary students to. Technology has become a way of teaching for children, and is a need. The opinion about this issue is the fact that the cartoonist is showing these days technology such as computers are used by people of many ages, and sometimes could have a negative impact. This is supported by the quote used beneath the picture. "Well yes, we could read your blog...or you could just tell us about your school day" The cartoonists opinion in a broader view is that technology is used by many, and can even get in ways of life.
This is an ironic picture because the child only looks to be about a young elementray schooler, yet he has a BLOG and knows about the new ways of technology. This relates to our study because technology is either a positive, or negative effect whichever balances out more to an individual. Technology has changed lives of humans for the better, yet some can say for the worse. The cartoonist could have drawn a picture of a high-tech computer in the background of the dinner table. That would support the authors opinion, and would give the viewer a more powerful image.
Image Cite: http://mrcoyle.edublogs.org/files/2008/03/blog-cartoon1.jpg
Monday, April 20, 2009
Feedback: Technology & Shools
Posted by Niki Sirihorachai at 12:17 AM
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Niki,
I think you did a good job explaining what you thought the cartoon was about and why you thought that. But, I think you could have explained the authors opinion a bit better.You said a lot of things before finally stating that he had a negative view on technology, and didn't really explain too much on that. You said it gets in the way of our lives, but you didn't say how. Other than that, you did a good job stating your opinion and it was written well. :)
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