Jacqueline's reflective post

To be honest, it was really surprising to learn that one would be considered cyborg by having any single connection with technology. If this is really the case, we are all cyborg as we are now living in the digital age! In this sense, I can become a cyborg by just using computer/mobile phone, listening to ipod, wearing contact lens...etc. However, personally, I do not agree with such interpretation of cyborg. To me, cyborg should be like those as commonly shown in many sci-fi movies (part 'human' and part machine: they are actually completely robot, just that they are 'given' human-like appearance)

We are now living in the digital age, we rely heavily on technology and it is nearly impossible for us to be completely separated from technology. This is true, but I do not agree with the point that by simply having connection with technology, one would be considered cyborg. I think cyborg should not be defined in such a broad term. So I do not consider my self cyborg.

For the blogging exercises, it provides students with a good way to share ideas. I like the interactive nature of the blogging exercises. We can comment on other classmates' posts and share our thoughts on the subject matter regardless of time and space. We do not need to be face-to-face, by simply clicking the 'comment' button, we can share our thoughts together through the blog. We can have a more in-depth discussion on the subject matter and this enables us to have a better understanding of what we have learnt in class. Of course this would be even more effective if we are encouraged to blog more.