Keeping up with Technology

posted by Margy         

When my, now grown, kids first started downloading music and then moved on to text messaging instead of talking to one another I watched with disinterest. I told myself that technology was for the young and that I did not have the concentration or time to learn. I was satisfied to be able to send an e-mail, save a document and search for airline tickets on the Internet. Today I realize not learning all I can about technology is not an option. If I am going to continue to engage in the world around me and thrive in the world of work, I need to embrace technology and commit to learning all that I can about technology. I think that a good teacher is the key to learning and that means finding someone who is patient and can explain technology in "non-technology speak." This may mean getting my son to sit with me while I send my first text message or my colleague walking me through our new blog.

I now know that my previous assumption was woefully inaccurate: technology is not simply for the young. We all, regardless of our age, must keep up with technology and pursue all the opportunities it provides.