Thursday, July 21, 2011

iBrain Chapter 6 -questionnaires, surveys, battery,

Chapter 6 was a simple read. I found myself analyzing my kids, wife, friends and especially my gadget addicted mother through the questionnaires. I think she's in trouble. I don't know what she would do without her laptop, smart phone, blue tooth, CNN with streaming bar, Direct TV etc. I specifically don't have a generator because I appreciate random times of the year when we are forced to disconnect.

6 comments:

  1. These questions made me laugh.
    My non-verbal communication was okay; I love to hug, I am a great handshaker and when I am angry nobody has trouble telling.

    Self esteem, also okay. Perhaps too okay. Listening, check.

    The attention issues got me. Yes, when I am listening to Sally talk about her new puppy and I see Sammy running through the classroom and wildly waving scissors, I am distracted.

    I am a teacher. I am filling out bus notes, fixing a stuck jacket zipper, talking on the intercom and interacting with a parent simultaneously. Definitely multi-tasking.

    Unwinding, no problem. Garden looks great and I read constantly (Joyce Carol Oates this summer). My sister and I read the same books. We Skype book discussion every Friday night. (Ohh... technology is creeping in!)

    Finally, I scored pretty well on the tech skills and my grasp of technologies. (Internet phoning? Is that like VOIP?)

    Great chapter!

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  2. I too faired pretty well with the quiz. Phew! I feel relieved now!

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  3. I got a perfect score for e-mail expertise but did less well with other internet communication skills because I don't text or instant message. I was fine with all the other skills. And I could text message if I was willing to pay for it! Does chatting on facebook count as instant messaging? Probably.
    I am a relaxed person which is really important I think and I'm not too addicted. I'm not sure I agree with their interpretations of the scores. You could be considered to have a slight problem even if you just did things sometimes. It will be interesting to read the other chapters they referred to to see if it make a difference in how I think.

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  4. I find I hate texting.... I actually think if texting came first then phone person to person the kids would think texting is stupid. Actually didn't it with telegraph!

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  5. it is interesting because here, calling is free and texting cost more but in Japan calling costs and texting is free. They text a lot so I don't know how that would work.

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  6. I am pretty bad at texting and IMing. Mostly because I am a lousy spellar. I find it takes me too long to craft a message. I would rather just call someone. However, with my new phone plan, I have far less minutes and I can't afford to call as much as I used to. I guess it is time for me to make the technological leap, but I have got a long ways to go. It is funny sometimes being in a class with some younger students. I am now 34, but often will have classmates in their 20's. They fire off texts like a machine gun. I think I can get out two words in the time they can write a paragraph.

    I seemed to fare pretty well on the various quizzes. I am looking forward to chapter 7 so I can learn how to pay attention.

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