Reflective Post

I think the use of weblogs is useful for those who are new to the topics which are discussed in the units. For example, if you did not have much prior exposure to discussion of ‘cyborgs’ and other digital culture ideas then weblogs enable you access to an arena where these ideas are discussed and explored and thus contribute to a better understanding. They are also a useful tool to get to know your classmates as people often find it easier to write their opinions rather than to say them aloud. I personally found they worked well for me as I didn’t have much understanding prior to the unit of the realms of digital culture and the complications and ideas that arise from digital culture, so the weblogs helped me to further my understanding.
I don’t believe my self to be a cyborg, as I still feel as though cyborg is a term, which is more closely related to a robot, a computer simulation or something highly technical. Although I do live in a world completely surrounded by technology and I heavily rely on technology, I don’t feel as though technology as consumed me to the point that I believe myself to be a cyborg.
In this unit, i didnt like much the focus on the weblogs and the compulsary weblog postings, though I did find them beneficial at times, I would have enjoyed the unit much more without them as I often found it difficult to have access to the internet and etc etc. On the upside I enjoyed exploring areas which I previously knew little about and there were several readings which I thoroughly enjoyed.