Ruminations on our relationship with technology
“…technology education, something quite different from instruction in using computers to process information …”
– Neil Postman, The End of Education, p 43.
Professional topics look at something we often take for granted. We couldn’t perform our jobs without technology. Since technologies impact how we work and interact, workplaces can benefit not just from technology training (knowing how to use technology). They also can benefit from technology education (understanding how media and machines influence the way we work and communicate).
Given all the ways technologies influence our lives, many professionals have asked: What technology works best for what purpose? In other words (as educator Neil Postman asked), for what problem is the technology a solution? Professions that can help shed light on this question include technical communication, user experience, and business technology. To explore ideas in these professional topics, select any of articles below.
What technical writing is (and what it isn’t) When I mention that technical writing and editing are part of what I do for a living, I occasionally hear this reaction: “Oh God, technical writing? Writing long, complicated documents sounds awful!” In fact, I very much agree. Writing long, complicated documents does sound awful. But that’s … Read more