Campado, Sherimae G.

BEED 1-A

LESSON 2- TECHNOLOGY AS A WAY OF REVEALING

ACTIVITY

1. Role-Playing

Try to imagine a world without technology. How do you think your day-to-day life would
be like? Do this by illustrating a scenario where a certain technological innovation does
not exist. Below are examples you could use:

a) watch
b) phone
c) light bulbs
d) cars
e) printing press

2. Philosophical Debate

Discuss whether technology is a means to an end or an end in itself. The class will be
divided into two groups. The first group supports the notion that the technology is an
instrument to achieve human goals, and the second group supports the notion that
technology is what humanity does. List down pertinent points and construct an
individual position paper regarding your stance.

ANALYSIS (INDIVIDUAL)

1. What would have happened to humankind if technology did not exist?

A world without technology would be very stressful, and without the technology
that exists, we would have many problems that we don’t have today. There would be no
social media, no devices, and many other things that could change the way we live, but
some of those changes could be beneficial to our lives. Without technology there would
be no social media, which could mean needing to look for a new job or hobby, saving
time, and having less anxiety. Not having social media would benefit many of us
because we would start doing other things with our lives instead of being on Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter, etc. But we can’t deny that technology is very important when it
comes to education because the way we learn is sometimes with technology, such as
google classroom, zoom calls, facetime, and videos. Without technology, we wouldn’t
be able to access online courses to learn many things, such as investment or how to
become an entrepreneur.

2. Do you agree with Martin Heidegger in his idea that technology should only be
seen as one of the approaches in perceiving truth?

Personally, I do not agree on Martin Heidegger’s idea that technology should

only be seen as one of the approaches in perceiving the truth. Technology will never
disclose or perceive any truth, may it be for moral truth, justice, honesty, moderation,
courage nor ethics. Martin Heidegger admits that technological devices are usefully
described as instruments that the main purpose is to enhance human agency. For me it
has a misrepresentation of importance in the dimension of technology. 
 3. What are other possible approaches should you consider?

For me we should consider the reason, justification and the will to power.

APPLICATION- Based from the information sheets on the different topics in Lesson 2
Module 2, answer the following:

1. Which era do you prefer: Before the common-era or the present common-era?
Explain.

I prefer the present common-era because in this era we are much better off
compared to humans several centuries ago. In a way that we are advanced in all
aspects especially in medicine, technology, health, and in education. Due to technology,
fewer women and children die during birth, assuring a robust population and strong
workplace. Medical care for premature infants allows them to survive and develop
normally, while proper maternal care ensures that mothers can fully recover and remain
empowered. Aside from the reason that people engage less in combat and are less
likely to die in treatable diseases now as opposed to then, science is able to prolong
lives by enhancing living status and discovering different remedies to most diseases.
Distribution of medicines is also made easier now. While access in education like what
is happening now in this time of pandemic we use technology as part of our learning
system for us to learn even when we are staying at home. Even though it’s nice living
like in the common-era, we still need to choose what makes our lives easier.

REFLECTION- Reflect on this: Do we shape technology or does technology shape us?

We have always thought about technology as a tool that we develop, improve,

customize and adapt to use to help us do whatever it is that we want to do faster, easier
and better. In other words, we shape and control technology but when we widen our
mind we will realize that it’s really the technology who shapes and controls us. In a way
that we always follow whatever the technology wants us to do. We can’t even imagine a
life without it and the saddest part here is we have already forgotten some things that
we also have other than technology like books, newspapers, television. We always
prepare to choose the technologies that we have now to gather information instead of
reading it in the book or newspaper. Also it creates a barrier between the family, instead
of communicating with each other to build a stronger relationship and memories. We
always choose to give our full attentions to technologies and sometimes those parents
forget that their child needs physical touch not the appearance of cartoons or any
Disney movies. Technology also affects the way we communicate, learn and especially
think. In a way that instead of thinking an answer to the specific question we always
tend to rely everything on technologies because we know that they always know the
answer of every question that is created. We also change the way that we communicate
as what I am experiencing now even though that person is near we just tend to chat
them in any social media accounts for us to be able to share information.