From the Experts

I was fortunate enough to go to South Carolina's Ed Tech last week, and I really enjoyed the chance to speak with the vendors about new technology they have to offer. I can't say that to much blew me away, but I was dumbfounded by the attitudes that some of the "experts" I met.

In one conversation I mentioned that I was learning to type on a DVORAK keyboard, and yes I am that much of a geek. I made a joke that by the time I mastered it, voice recognition would be perfected. At this the guy became very defensive, "That is never going to happen. Voice recognition is just to unreliable. Plus, you couldn't use it in the classroom, or in an office." He went on, but I couldn't help but think that here is a guy that is on the cutting edge of technology,Could he be right?

I doubt it. The keyboard is not going away anytime soon, and I know I have high expectations for the future, but these old-timers of technology seem to be missing the potential that is still in front of us.I believe that my daughters will not have jobs in which they will have to do extensive typing. Technology will do it for them. If we embrace new and reliable technology as it is developed, then there might be hope that I will no longer have to type. So long DVORAK.

But I could be wrong. After all I am not an expert.