Popular Prescriptions

The first chapter also makes an interesting point about 'popular prescriptions' and how organizations jump on a 'bandwagon'. This is also true within an organization. I have noticed that if one department starts using a new tool, all the other department start using it too regardless of whether it makes sense or not. Do the people making the decision to use such tools feel that they must adopt other people's ways? Maybe they believe that if they don't, it would somehow reflect badly on them when in reality determining which tools are more appropriate for their department should be the right approach.

This first chapter offers a fascinating context for this class and allowed me to think and observe changes around me. The concept of 'making the invisible visible' and reflecting on how I have been taking all the tools I use daily for granted caught my attention. I have been using the internet for 15 years. It is such an important part of my life that I do not know how I functioned before. The internet does become 'visible' when I do not have access to it. When that happens I reflect on all the 'technology tools' I have at my disposal to function in this world. The list is long and at then end I wonder if my life is better for that or not. 

My First Blog

The pressure of blogging has been getting stronger and stronger. Friends want to know what I have been up to without necessarily receiving emails or giving calls. Not sure how I feel about that. 

So here I am starting my own blog... let's see where this goes.