Comments on: Week 6

By: tacobell-CEO

tacobell-CEO — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:28:12 +0000

It has been really interesting to see the technological gaps between classmates throughout this class. I would consider myself to be slightly above average when it comes to technology. I think in today’s world it is much less about having knowledge than knowing how to Google whatever issue you are having. I found that a lot of the people in class who know more about computers are people that play video games. A lot of my learning about how computers work has stemmed from me learning to use mods in the Sims games. I remember learning how to download and install games on the family computer when I was a kid. I have a friend who didn’t have a phone until she was 16, and she knows a lot less than I do. I think for our age group, it is so much about what your parents gave you access to.

By: LKSOC1004

LKSOC1004 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:56:16 +0000

I will say this: only being able to use technology through a user interface without understanding how the technology actually works is not a personal failure. These are things that others are supposed to teach us, and the people responsible for teaching us failed to do so. They were also likely failed. I think this is certainly on purpose. While it isn’t illegal or anything to research how these various technologies work, it isn’t incentivized. Someone has to step in and let you know that you have knowledge gap for you to know what to even research. The point is that the recognition that one has to try to develop skills at these things is the best we can do because the intervention that pushes one to learn these things comes far too late by design, if even at all.

By: li_05

li_05 — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:30:46 +0000

I really like the way you organize your article! The text and formatting are very nice but also add a great personal touch! As well as the quote formatting, it’s nice to see some creativity with the website!
I really related to your section about “the gap”. I think that i also fall into that weird specific window where we have a family computer but my mom also had her own laptop for work, but that was it’s own very special thing. My brother got his first phone when he was already in high school and it was an old blackberry, whereas I had my first phone same age but it was an iPhone and it seemed like it was almost necessary to have for school. However, I am not tech savvy at all. I don’t know anything outside of how to function my devices and that’s about it. It’s so funny.