One of the fun things about teaching Human Growth and Development is that we get to discuss the many changes that occur during a person’s life. “Life” (in this course) begins at conception and ends at death, so the social, emotional, spiritual, cognitive, and physical changes are numerous. When we add societal influences into the mix, things really get interesting.
This morning, for example, I read an article in The State about seniors and technology. While many of them might still think of a blackberry as a cobbler ingredient, others know better. In fact, the number of Americans 65 and older using the Internet went up 160 percent from 2000 to 2007, according to a Pew Internet and American Life Project. They email family and friends, listen to music on iPods, conduct online research, write books, use digital cameras, play video games, shop, read blogs, produce home slide shows, and burn DVDs.
What I LOVE about this article is that it reaffirms that growth, change, and development can happen at any stage of life I’m hoping someone will respond to this posting with an instance of an older adult who has embraced technology in some way. Another question to consider might be how technology can change seniors’ lives.
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