week 8 Task 3 Website 1

WEBSITE 1

The first website on the right hand side of the page offers onsite training, keynote speaking, consulting, and e-learning. This website it committed to educating individuals that it calls “digital immigrants.” Website calls itself a ning website which is a place for creating socials experiences. It even offers a hypertext to the website that explains what it is so even the most illiterate computer users are able to to gain knowledge on certain terminologies.Unlike Techno determinism suggesting that technological development is to “become an unstoppable force driving change by itself,”(Aungri, 2005: 200). Technology isn’t as good as this concept would have us believe, it has been suggested from this website students are hyper connected through mobile phones, internet out of “2,400 working adults” 16% using 9 or more products / objects/ techno gadgets to stay connected” and that “technology is not going away,” almost as if it’s out of peoples control. The site encourages individuals to be positive about discovering the world of the Internet. There are also hyperlinks to “training, inclusion training,” where individuals can gain vital help. Part of the website is to click on new media learning synapse and if the individuals give their information they will send appropriate information to help individuals.