Journal #3
1. How did you learn to balance technology? How sad did it make you to see the effects of technology on middle schoolers? What inspired you to write this?
2. Writing is expressing your thoughts and feelings into a descriptive manner. A couple ways you might anticipate your audience’s question is by knowing who your audience is.
– If Sherry Turkle was in our discussion, I would ask if she felt like she gets trapped in her phone and forgets how to be “human” too, and if her answer is yes, what does she do to get out of that habit?
– Are there really any limits to written discussion? I would anticipate my audience’s questions by trying to memorize most of my writing so I can prepare myself for most questions. Writing is a creative outlet to voice your opinion, scientific material, stories, etc.
I would ask her what habits I can do to make myself not get stuck in my phone and to create something else healthier to be attached to instead.
I would make sure I know who my audience is and make sure I am ready for there questions by knowing who they are and where they came from. Also I would make sure I know everything about what I am talking about and be the smartest I can be on the topic I am speaking about.
If Sherri Turkle was brought into our discussion I would ask her if she too has moments where she feels trapped in her phone, if so what is it that makes her realize this and what does she do to fix the problem.
I think that written discussion has no limits. To anticipate audience questions I would make sure I fully know everything I have written, and gain some information on who the audience is so that I can be as prepared as possible for whatever they may ask. Writing can be a way of expressing yourself and voicing your opinions, but can also be a way of spreading information.
1. If Sherry Turkle was discussing this with our class my question for her would be if there are changes she would make after going through the pandemic? (Given this was written less than a year after it started)
2. Some limitations to written discussion can be tone, sarcasm, misinterpretation, and lack of being able to see signs of how they are feeling. You might anticipate questions from the audience by having others read it first so they can detect areas that might come up. Writing is having thoughts that mean something to you and jotting them down, writing doesn’t have to always be made public to count.
1. Sherry Turkle seems to be able to point out many flaws of technology when it comes to affecting children’s social skills. However, I am interested to see how she would go about solving this issue instead of just identifying it. Not saying identifying it is a small task. But if you see the issue and don’t have a solution why continue to push for a change? Since technology isn’t going away anytime soon and rather is becoming more apparent, what would you do to help social interactions become more personal again? The next topic of discussion was writing. Well for starters a written conversation is nothing like an in person one. It lacks the emotion and passion behind a real one that gives true connection between two people. If it is sending letters, emailing, or texting, the action of writing your message rarely has the impact real words have. Due to me not being big into writing, my best guess as to anticipating audience’s questions is to make them wonder the questions you want them to. Yes, there’s always random questions that a reader may ask but for the most part the audience usually asks the exact question the author wants them to. Finally, what is writing? Without looking up the answer to this question using a dictionary and going solely off brain power, I believe writing is the action of conveying an idea into words for another to interpret and understand for themselves.
1. Imagine you could invite Sherry Turkle into the discussion in our classroom. What questions would you ask her about this essay?
What made her research and write a book on this topic? How are we supposed to change this when many things are put into technology and have no paper version?
2. Use your inquiry into question-asking to think about larger issues, specifically, what are the limits of a written discussion? How might you anticipate your audience’s questions when you write? What is writing?
A written discussion can limit people’s thoughts with a word limit. You don’t have others to connect with and bounce ideas off of. To anticipate your audience’s questions, you may reread your text out loud to see what makes sense. You could take a step back and imagine you are reading someone else’s paper. I believe writing is expressing an emotion or story through text. Most people tend to write for a purpose, they may not know exactly what the product will be, but they start from a feeling, story, or research.
If I could invite Sherry Turkle into a classroom discussion, I would ask her why she used the word “we” so often in “The Empathy Diaries.” I am curious to see if she is including herself in the criticism. The way the passage is written seems as though Turkle is relating to the readers, saying she is also guilty of having a lack of conversation and empathy due to technological distraction. She may have also used the word “we” to make the readers feel included in the issue, to get her point across stronger. It is also a possibility that “we” just refers to society as a whole, which would show the scope of the issue, further stressing the need for the reader’s help. Another question I would ask her is where she got her scientific information from. In multiple instances, she states “research shows” or “studies show” which is followed by what sounds to me like biased information. I’m just curious to see if her data came from a credible source that did a thorough observation or experiment.
In the present day and age, there are almost no limits to written discussion. Every language can be translated by a handheld device, and digital writing can reach every corner of the internet and the world. Although this could seem a bit overwhelming, it can be beneficial to learn different ideas, cultures, and point of views from people outside of your own home or country. I would anticipate my audience’s questions by reading my writing as if I was the audience. I would take a break from the writing and come back to it from a different point of view, as if I hadn’t written it. Then, I would critique it, ask questions, and add anything I feel necessary. My definition of writing is conveying information or a message through language in a lasting, meaningful manner. Writing is a unique form of communication, as it can live forever and can be seen by many people. We also have control over how widespread your writing can be. It can be directed towards your family, a town, on paper, on the internet, and so much more. Writing is catered to your desired audience in order to spread information and ideas.
1. If I could invite Sherry Turkle into our class discussions I would have a few questions for her. Do you think there are any confounding variables in an individual’s life that may be causing their lack of empathy that should be considered? Do you think it is truly harder to find “your people” and make connections simply because of the role technology plays in our lives and its effect on us? And because of that do you think that people are attempting to find some semblance of companionship in the virtual world? Do you truly not believe you can find companionship online, even through social media? Yes, there are numerous downfalls to technology and our easy access to it, but do you really think it is the only thing to blame for a lack of empathy, critical thinking, and creativity in new generations? And is there any real way to address this and fix the problem on a large scale– a global scale.
2. A written discussion is well thought out. It can be edited and revised, and can only have a certain degree of expression and vulnerability to it. An in-person conversation, however, flows between 2 or more people, can shift topics as the group sees fit, can address the emotions, vulnerability, and expressions emitting from a person in real time, and has a significantly more lasting impact on the individuals involved. Not to say that writing can’t address emotion or have a lasting effect, because it most certainly can when done in the right manner, when a writer turns their work into art, but it isn’t the same. When writing to an audience, you can anticipate some of their questions based on what you have already written and adjust your wording as you see fit, but in person, you can’t do that. You can’t simply go back and omit a sentence or take back a thought. In person, the audience will go off of more than your words, they will go off of body language and tone of voice; they will be able to analyze both you and your words and formulate their questions off of that. They may have a question you hadn’t expected, and in your written piece never addressed because you never even thought of it in the first place. You can be caught on the spot. But isn’t that the joy of it? Writing is only one form of expression, similar to art and dance and music. A person can pour their thoughts onto a page and allow the world to see it– or not. You can be anonymous or not. You can be as literal or figurative as you want, address the things you’re too afraid to in person, and allow the world to see you as you see yourself. Writing is powerful because words are powerful. And when strung together to form outstandingly articulate and thoughtful sentences, those words truly leave an impact. But writing cannot fulfill the need to socialize and interact and converse with others. It can be useful, be a form of expression–an art, but it cannot replace what a face-to-face conversation provides. Writing is good for us, it allows us to reflect, to be creative, to think outside the box, but it is only one piece of the human experience.
1. I would ask Sherry Turkle about her using of “assault on empathy”, I would also ask her about her more in depth opinion about the struggle it has become to get children to talk face to face.
2. The limits of a written discussion are limiting the audience to only having questions about what you wrote. Writing is putting any thoughts to paper and expressing yourself.
1. If Sherry Turkle was invited into discussion in our classroom, my question for her would be, have you personally seen any of these effects of technology impact you?
2. The limits of written discussion are that there’s no immediate input or feedback, and you can’t read tone of voice or body language. In order to anticipate audience questions when you write you should know what type of audience might be reading it, have friends read it and see what questions they might have, and prepare for possible questions. Writing is the act of putting your thoughts into visible words.
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Journal #3
1. How did you learn to balance technology? How sad did it make you to see the effects of technology on middle schoolers? What inspired you to write this?
2. Writing is expressing your thoughts and feelings into a descriptive manner. A couple ways you might anticipate your audience’s question is by knowing who your audience is.
– If Sherry Turkle was in our discussion, I would ask if she felt like she gets trapped in her phone and forgets how to be “human” too, and if her answer is yes, what does she do to get out of that habit?
– Are there really any limits to written discussion? I would anticipate my audience’s questions by trying to memorize most of my writing so I can prepare myself for most questions. Writing is a creative outlet to voice your opinion, scientific material, stories, etc.
I would ask her what habits I can do to make myself not get stuck in my phone and to create something else healthier to be attached to instead.
I would make sure I know who my audience is and make sure I am ready for there questions by knowing who they are and where they came from. Also I would make sure I know everything about what I am talking about and be the smartest I can be on the topic I am speaking about.
If Sherri Turkle was brought into our discussion I would ask her if she too has moments where she feels trapped in her phone, if so what is it that makes her realize this and what does she do to fix the problem.
I think that written discussion has no limits. To anticipate audience questions I would make sure I fully know everything I have written, and gain some information on who the audience is so that I can be as prepared as possible for whatever they may ask. Writing can be a way of expressing yourself and voicing your opinions, but can also be a way of spreading information.
1. If Sherry Turkle was discussing this with our class my question for her would be if there are changes she would make after going through the pandemic? (Given this was written less than a year after it started)
2. Some limitations to written discussion can be tone, sarcasm, misinterpretation, and lack of being able to see signs of how they are feeling. You might anticipate questions from the audience by having others read it first so they can detect areas that might come up. Writing is having thoughts that mean something to you and jotting them down, writing doesn’t have to always be made public to count.
1. Sherry Turkle seems to be able to point out many flaws of technology when it comes to affecting children’s social skills. However, I am interested to see how she would go about solving this issue instead of just identifying it. Not saying identifying it is a small task. But if you see the issue and don’t have a solution why continue to push for a change? Since technology isn’t going away anytime soon and rather is becoming more apparent, what would you do to help social interactions become more personal again? The next topic of discussion was writing. Well for starters a written conversation is nothing like an in person one. It lacks the emotion and passion behind a real one that gives true connection between two people. If it is sending letters, emailing, or texting, the action of writing your message rarely has the impact real words have. Due to me not being big into writing, my best guess as to anticipating audience’s questions is to make them wonder the questions you want them to. Yes, there’s always random questions that a reader may ask but for the most part the audience usually asks the exact question the author wants them to. Finally, what is writing? Without looking up the answer to this question using a dictionary and going solely off brain power, I believe writing is the action of conveying an idea into words for another to interpret and understand for themselves.
1. Imagine you could invite Sherry Turkle into the discussion in our classroom. What questions would you ask her about this essay?
What made her research and write a book on this topic? How are we supposed to change this when many things are put into technology and have no paper version?
2. Use your inquiry into question-asking to think about larger issues, specifically, what are the limits of a written discussion? How might you anticipate your audience’s questions when you write? What is writing?
A written discussion can limit people’s thoughts with a word limit. You don’t have others to connect with and bounce ideas off of. To anticipate your audience’s questions, you may reread your text out loud to see what makes sense. You could take a step back and imagine you are reading someone else’s paper. I believe writing is expressing an emotion or story through text. Most people tend to write for a purpose, they may not know exactly what the product will be, but they start from a feeling, story, or research.
If I could invite Sherry Turkle into a classroom discussion, I would ask her why she used the word “we” so often in “The Empathy Diaries.” I am curious to see if she is including herself in the criticism. The way the passage is written seems as though Turkle is relating to the readers, saying she is also guilty of having a lack of conversation and empathy due to technological distraction. She may have also used the word “we” to make the readers feel included in the issue, to get her point across stronger. It is also a possibility that “we” just refers to society as a whole, which would show the scope of the issue, further stressing the need for the reader’s help. Another question I would ask her is where she got her scientific information from. In multiple instances, she states “research shows” or “studies show” which is followed by what sounds to me like biased information. I’m just curious to see if her data came from a credible source that did a thorough observation or experiment.
In the present day and age, there are almost no limits to written discussion. Every language can be translated by a handheld device, and digital writing can reach every corner of the internet and the world. Although this could seem a bit overwhelming, it can be beneficial to learn different ideas, cultures, and point of views from people outside of your own home or country. I would anticipate my audience’s questions by reading my writing as if I was the audience. I would take a break from the writing and come back to it from a different point of view, as if I hadn’t written it. Then, I would critique it, ask questions, and add anything I feel necessary. My definition of writing is conveying information or a message through language in a lasting, meaningful manner. Writing is a unique form of communication, as it can live forever and can be seen by many people. We also have control over how widespread your writing can be. It can be directed towards your family, a town, on paper, on the internet, and so much more. Writing is catered to your desired audience in order to spread information and ideas.
1. If I could invite Sherry Turkle into our class discussions I would have a few questions for her. Do you think there are any confounding variables in an individual’s life that may be causing their lack of empathy that should be considered? Do you think it is truly harder to find “your people” and make connections simply because of the role technology plays in our lives and its effect on us? And because of that do you think that people are attempting to find some semblance of companionship in the virtual world? Do you truly not believe you can find companionship online, even through social media? Yes, there are numerous downfalls to technology and our easy access to it, but do you really think it is the only thing to blame for a lack of empathy, critical thinking, and creativity in new generations? And is there any real way to address this and fix the problem on a large scale– a global scale.
2. A written discussion is well thought out. It can be edited and revised, and can only have a certain degree of expression and vulnerability to it. An in-person conversation, however, flows between 2 or more people, can shift topics as the group sees fit, can address the emotions, vulnerability, and expressions emitting from a person in real time, and has a significantly more lasting impact on the individuals involved. Not to say that writing can’t address emotion or have a lasting effect, because it most certainly can when done in the right manner, when a writer turns their work into art, but it isn’t the same. When writing to an audience, you can anticipate some of their questions based on what you have already written and adjust your wording as you see fit, but in person, you can’t do that. You can’t simply go back and omit a sentence or take back a thought. In person, the audience will go off of more than your words, they will go off of body language and tone of voice; they will be able to analyze both you and your words and formulate their questions off of that. They may have a question you hadn’t expected, and in your written piece never addressed because you never even thought of it in the first place. You can be caught on the spot. But isn’t that the joy of it? Writing is only one form of expression, similar to art and dance and music. A person can pour their thoughts onto a page and allow the world to see it– or not. You can be anonymous or not. You can be as literal or figurative as you want, address the things you’re too afraid to in person, and allow the world to see you as you see yourself. Writing is powerful because words are powerful. And when strung together to form outstandingly articulate and thoughtful sentences, those words truly leave an impact. But writing cannot fulfill the need to socialize and interact and converse with others. It can be useful, be a form of expression–an art, but it cannot replace what a face-to-face conversation provides. Writing is good for us, it allows us to reflect, to be creative, to think outside the box, but it is only one piece of the human experience.
1. I would ask Sherry Turkle about her using of “assault on empathy”, I would also ask her about her more in depth opinion about the struggle it has become to get children to talk face to face.
2. The limits of a written discussion are limiting the audience to only having questions about what you wrote. Writing is putting any thoughts to paper and expressing yourself.
1. If Sherry Turkle was invited into discussion in our classroom, my question for her would be, have you personally seen any of these effects of technology impact you?
2. The limits of written discussion are that there’s no immediate input or feedback, and you can’t read tone of voice or body language. In order to anticipate audience questions when you write you should know what type of audience might be reading it, have friends read it and see what questions they might have, and prepare for possible questions. Writing is the act of putting your thoughts into visible words.