A Reflective View on Digital Transformations of Words and Symbols
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- SAGA Hiroo
- National Institute of Multimedia Education
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- 文字とシンボルのデジタル化に関する反省的観点
- モジ ト シンボル ノ デジタルカ ニ カンスル ハンセイテキ カンテン
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Abstract
Since we need to have more balanced approach in using digital technologies for learning, this paper presents a few negative aspects of our dependence on digital transformation of words. By referring to Walter Ong's analysis of symbolic experiences, it is agrued that the essence of digital writing is phenomenological lightness, being destined to control, and being destined to copy. By referring to Martin Heidegger's philosophy of being, the substance of modem technologies has been understood as the web of control. In digital writing, we control words and symbols as objects. This causes words more and more situation-free, and loosens the tie between words and our bodies in specific places and times. This, in turn, facilitates our "rootlessness", "not-at-homeness", and "forgetfulness of Being". Based on these discussions, this paper suggests that we have to learn thoughts in art education to reflect on ourselves about information technologies in education.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Educational Media Research
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Japanese Journal of Educational Media Research 13 (2), 1-14, 2007
Japan Association for Educational Media Study
