http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org Just another UMW Blogs.org weblog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:03:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/04/14/a-vision-of-students/#comment-157 Missak Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:30:09 +0000 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/04/14/a-vision-of-students/#comment-157 I think that was exactly the point that the video was trying to make. Perhaps if there was no technology, then students wouldn't be so discouraged from reading all of their books, rather than reading only 48% of them. So then the question is: whose fault is it? Technology or lack of motivation on the student's part? I say both. I say technology definitely does have some distracting characteristics that could hinder students from learning, but they are also extremely powerful tools that can facilitate education as well. I think that was exactly the point that the video was trying to make. Perhaps if there was no technology, then students wouldn’t be so discouraged from reading all of their books, rather than reading only 48% of them. So then the question is: whose fault is it? Technology or lack of motivation on the student’s part? I say both. I say technology definitely does have some distracting characteristics that could hinder students from learning, but they are also extremely powerful tools that can facilitate education as well.

]]> http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/04/07/games-of-the-video/#comment-152 Anika Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:21:37 +0000 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/04/07/games-of-the-video/#comment-152 just because something requires skill does not mean it is a good way to spend time and energy. im not saying that playing video games is time wasted, but i do think there are better ways to spend time, one of the most important being interacting with actual people. another one is being active. look at the way american's are heading healthwise both socially and physically and look at it along the lines of the huge popularity of movies, video games and the like. everything in moderation does not include things detremental to our state as healthy, happy humans. just because something requires skill does not mean it is a good way to spend time and energy. im not saying that playing video games is time wasted, but i do think there are better ways to spend time, one of the most important being interacting with actual people. another one is being active. look at the way american’s are heading healthwise both socially and physically and look at it along the lines of the huge popularity of movies, video games and the like. everything in moderation does not include things detremental to our state as healthy, happy humans.

]]> http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/04/07/games-of-the-video/#comment-151 Gwen Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:40:30 +0000 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/04/07/games-of-the-video/#comment-151 Yeah I definitely don't think videogames are a good addition to a household- especially one with young children. I learned in LING 301 that electronics such as television and videogames are actually proven to decrease children's attention spans. And I do think it hinders creativity. I forget if I have said this somewhere else, but kids get addicted to the quick changes of screens, and then they do face "withdrawal" like people have been saying, and find "real life" to be dull and slow, etc. I would just be afraid of having maladjusted kids who only wanted to sit on the couch and immerse themselves in a role. They need to develope their OWN personalities and skills, not become Sonic the Hedgehog...or whatever the kids are playing these days! Yeah I definitely don’t think videogames are a good addition to a household- especially one with young children. I learned in LING 301 that electronics such as television and videogames are actually proven to decrease children’s attention spans. And I do think it hinders creativity. I forget if I have said this somewhere else, but kids get addicted to the quick changes of screens, and then they do face “withdrawal” like people have been saying, and find “real life” to be dull and slow, etc. I would just be afraid of having maladjusted kids who only wanted to sit on the couch and immerse themselves in a role. They need to develope their OWN personalities and skills, not become Sonic the Hedgehog…or whatever the kids are playing these days!

]]> http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/04/07/games-of-the-video/#comment-150 etimberlake Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:59:57 +0000 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/04/07/games-of-the-video/#comment-150 Sure, video games aren't mindless- but are they healthy? I mean, if kids are playing video games all the time, is that really helping their brain function? Maybe so, maybe not...if it helps kids learn and gets them excited about learning then it's a good thing but otherwise, what's the point? I guess pure entertainment. People can definitely get carried away with this stuff though, I know a few people who have almost become recluses and cut off friendships because they've been so immersed in gaming. Pretty scary and sad stuff. Sure, video games aren’t mindless- but are they healthy? I mean, if kids are playing video games all the time, is that really helping their brain function? Maybe so, maybe not…if it helps kids learn and gets them excited about learning then it’s a good thing but otherwise, what’s the point? I guess pure entertainment. People can definitely get carried away with this stuff though, I know a few people who have almost become recluses and cut off friendships because they’ve been so immersed in gaming. Pretty scary and sad stuff.

]]> http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/kimon-where/#comment-144 Neo-Rev Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:41:38 +0000 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/kimon-where/#comment-144 I think the government is interested in the evolution of thought or maybe education in general. But I think the problem is they care mostly about it in a symbolic sense where degrees=intelligence, which can be a problem because just because people have a degree nowadays doesn't mean that it means as much. In someways education has been devalued in that way. In the story the people of Earth were struggling to get to that point where they would be good enough to go to Kimon and even those who made it don't necessarily make it to the next stage. I think a comparison could be drawn there between that society in Immigrant and the current culture that struggles to get ahead, but in the end isn't going after it in the right way. I think the government is interested in the evolution of thought or maybe education in general. But I think the problem is they care mostly about it in a symbolic sense where degrees=intelligence, which can be a problem because just because people have a degree nowadays doesn’t mean that it means as much. In someways education has been devalued in that way.
In the story the people of Earth were struggling to get to that point where they would be good enough to go to Kimon and even those who made it don’t necessarily make it to the next stage. I think a comparison could be drawn there between that society in Immigrant and the current culture that struggles to get ahead, but in the end isn’t going after it in the right way.

]]> http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/kimon-where/#comment-143 gettodachoppa Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:36:38 +0000 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/kimon-where/#comment-143 I would argue that the reason teachers don't teach more kids to think outside of the box is because they can't. They are the box. This might be one of the reasons the Kimonians are so secretive. Humanity has to reach new plateaus on its own because explaining why Kimonians do things the way they do won't necessarily help humanity with its own individual sets of problems. I would argue that the reason teachers don’t teach more kids to think outside of the box is because they can’t. They are the box. This might be one of the reasons the Kimonians are so secretive. Humanity has to reach new plateaus on its own because explaining why Kimonians do things the way they do won’t necessarily help humanity with its own individual sets of problems.

]]> http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/kimon-where/#comment-142 » kimon? where? Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:44:04 +0000 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/31/kimon-where/#comment-142 [...] Original post by sfinn2id [...] [...] Original post by sfinn2id [...]

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]]> http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/24/so-being-a-teacher-is-harder-than-it-seems/#comment-139 » so being a teacher is harder than it seems Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:50:02 +0000 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/24/so-being-a-teacher-is-harder-than-it-seems/#comment-139 [...] Original post by sfinn2id [...] [...] Original post by sfinn2id [...]

]]> http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/20/porcupine-and-carnot-really-sure/#comment-135 » porcupine and car??..not really sure Intro to New Media Studies, Spring 2008 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:34:12 +0000 http://sfinn2id.umwblogs.org/2008/03/20/porcupine-and-carnot-really-sure/#comment-135 [...] Original post by sfinn2id [...] [...] Original post by sfinn2id [...]

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