I would like to comment on the poster concerning task No. 6.
I think this one is very well done because it displays the controversy of education in the classic way and the new ‘information-generation’ using the internet.
Nowadays some people claim, that through the internet it is not necessary anymore to be educated and really ‘learn’ things. In their opinion it is enough to know how to find out on the internet. The poster depicts these opposing opinions in a very satirical way, that is why I like it so much. The guy sitting in front of the computer obviously does not know the simplest fact without checking it on the internet. This makes him appear totally dumb which was the intention of the group drawing the poster, I guess. On the other hand the ‘Prof. Dr. Dr.’ does not seem to be able to help his child with the computer because he does not seem to move with the times and learn how to profit from the use of a computer and the internet. Both characters are displayed exaggeratedly. The notes in the middle of the poster say that there is more to life than just a digital world but also that you have to use it in order to move with the times. This is exactley what I think about the new media and so I really like the poster and its satirical realisation.
Marissa said,
May 21, 2009 @ 11:12 am
Hello!
I really think that you were right to choose the poster of group 6. They did a great job in drawing the main issue of what the teachers say in the citation given. I also think that this poster reflects the situation today very good because there are still people who can’t cope with a computer or the internet. Mostly, it is the older people who have problems with that.
You did a good job with your comment!
yokaribas said,
May 25, 2009 @ 11:34 am
Hey Charlotte,
I totally agree with you that this poster trots out clichés in a satirical and mocking way. Neither the ‘media kid’ nor the ‘Prof.Dr.Dr.’ are ultimate role models in the matter of creating general knowledge and personality. In my opinion, nowadays it’s more common to be a bit like both the ‘media kid’ and the ‘Prof.Dr.Dr.’. Apart from that, I think that this poster issues the warning of being completely dependent on the Internet or other technologies. Such a development could make us abandon to think on our own. Another intention is the reduction of ignorance concerning the use of new technologies and media because life is much easier to master by means of these. Finally, it’s important to keep up with the times, as you said.
See u!