Before my interest in instructional technology- or any technology really- I was interested in the health and well-being of the Environment. I started rock climbing in 1995, and have since spent a lot of time"in the woods"; canoeing, hiking, and mountain biking, appreciating the importance of wild, natural places. These bio-zones are important for many reasons, one being their restorative power. As a consequence of my experiences I appreciate the great importance of recycling, and being conservative with electricity and water. These simple issues cannot be overstated or overlooked. Now that I'm studying IT I feel like I have to be even more on guard when it comes to e-waste and all things related.
When I do searches on "Green Instructional Technology", I get ZERO hits. Please, check out GREEN COMPUTING
How do we, as an Insructional Tech community address the environmental-end of instructional technology? The answer is- with Great awareness, sensitivity, patience, and honesty.
http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/greencomputing/
ReplyDeletethanks for the link, Andrew Bobal.