When #EdTech Can Become Too Much Part 2

I no longer wear my Pebble.  Like most new technology,  when it becomes affordable, I evaluate whether it is something that I find interesting for myself; this could be for professional reasons, personal reasons or a mixture of both.  So far I have evaluated 2 types of wearable tech; a Fitbit and a Pebble.  


The Fitbit was a few days of me compulsively competing with myself over how many steps I was stepping.  Somehow it tapped into my obsessive compulsive nature.  The Pebble I used for months.  I would get notifications of texts and emails, see incoming phone calls and my daily agenda was my watchface.  I really liked the Pebble.  The biggest problem with the Pebble was that it was so easy to receive the information but not so easy to relay any.  I would get a text, and then forget to return it by the time I would get to my actual cell phone.  Same with emails.  I would receive an email, read it and then forget to return the email when I get back to my cell phone.  I think that this is a great "idea" but with such a one way communication model, the tech in some of these early edition watches just isn't there quite yet.


With the upcoming release of the Apple watch (you can preorder already), I wonder if anything will change.  One thing is for sure, technology shouldn't be used just for the sake of technology.  Then, the tech just becomes a burden instead of a life aide.  Technology should be used with a purpose in mind where it's use will make your life easier!