Brittany, it was interesting to me that your young person had not gotten rid of dial-up internet until recently, and she does not often use the computer. It seems like her lack of fast internet caused her to have interests in other things, and she mainly uses technology for necessities. This was very different than my interview. I really enjoyed reading your paper.
No technology! only for school that was interesting, most kids her age are shopping on line or hanging out in Youtube or Vimeo. I am happy to hear there are some kids still out here that still live outside the computer world.
This was defiantly a different interview but a good one. I really think that young people are using their phones so much more than we think, its a easy access tool and can do just about the same things as a computer can.
Right in your first paragraph, I literally said "whoa" out loud when I read that she just recently got rid of dial up! That seems crazy, but the reality is that this is the case for more students than we think, especially if they come from an area that is rather low in socio-economic status.
A way that our students are alike is that they both have a computer at their house, but choose to use their phone for apps and to keep in touch with their friends.
A way they are different is that my 11 year old John would rather play outside or swim when his friends are over, not so much play inside on the internet or on any type of game console.
I have noticed, as you mentioned about your subject, that a lot of young people associate the type of technology with what they deem is its sole purpose. For example, your subject feels that computers are for the sole purpose of schoolwork, and her phone is for personal use or enjoyment. I almost wonder if teachers could find more ways of letting students use their cell phones for in-class projects if they would be more eager to participate? This might be a way of bridging the literacy practices with learning in school. Our subjects are very different, which is probably because of the age gap. My subject is ten years old, and her parents are adamant about her not having social network access just yet. Although, she seems to associate to technology the same way as your subject: computer=work, phone =fun.
Brittany, it was interesting to me that your young person had not gotten rid of dial-up internet until recently, and she does not often use the computer. It seems like her lack of fast internet caused her to have interests in other things, and she mainly uses technology for necessities. This was very different than my interview. I really enjoyed reading your paper.
ReplyDeleteNo technology! only for school that was interesting, most kids her age are shopping on line or hanging out in Youtube or Vimeo. I am happy to hear there are some kids still out here that still live outside the computer world.
ReplyDeleteThis was defiantly a different interview but a good one. I really think that young people are using their phones so much more than we think, its a easy access tool and can do just about the same things as a computer can.
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ReplyDeleteRight in your first paragraph, I literally said "whoa" out loud when I read that she just recently got rid of dial up! That seems crazy, but the reality is that this is the case for more students than we think, especially if they come from an area that is rather low in socio-economic status.
A way that our students are alike is that they both have a computer at their house, but choose to use their phone for apps and to keep in touch with their friends.
A way they are different is that my 11 year old John would rather play outside or swim when his friends are over, not so much play inside on the internet or on any type of game console.
I have noticed, as you mentioned about your subject, that a lot of young people associate the type of technology with what they deem is its sole purpose. For example, your subject feels that computers are for the sole purpose of schoolwork, and her phone is for personal use or enjoyment. I almost wonder if teachers could find more ways of letting students use their cell phones for in-class projects if they would be more eager to participate? This might be a way of bridging the literacy practices with learning in school. Our subjects are very different, which is probably because of the age gap. My subject is ten years old, and her parents are adamant about her not having social network access just yet. Although, she seems to associate to technology the same way as your subject: computer=work, phone =fun.
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