tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post5865649764737680787..comments2019-09-11T11:17:53.497-04:00Comments on Summer Technology Institute: iBrain Chapter 5 : High Tech CultureMr. Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09773613696772522404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post-73162119046489981092011-07-19T21:44:55.330-04:002011-07-19T21:44:55.330-04:00Yeah Erin was signed in as me on her initial comme...Yeah Erin was signed in as me on her initial comment...Mr. Morrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10093727580247462797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post-64056187027174398952011-07-19T19:44:34.652-04:002011-07-19T19:44:34.652-04:00Alright, was anybody else a wee bit confused about...Alright, was anybody else a wee bit confused about which post to comment on?? I had to ask Mike if it was his week! Haha!<br /><br />Alrightie, here's my first Official Sociology Textbook Contribution. There is a fantastic book called The Way We Never Were: American Families And The Nostalgia Trap, by Stephanie Coontz. The photo on the front is of a very Leave It to Beaver type of family, but the book itself is about the 1950s, and how the picture perfect American ideal has never existed in this country as anything even resembling a norm. It's the first thing that popped into my head when I read about the family on 93-94. June, here called Tricia, busies herself roasting a turkey (for no particular reason) while faithfully ignoring her technology. Surprise, surprise! She's the only one who seems to "get something" out of her family dinner. Ward and the kids are all so obsessed with their email and video games that they tuck in in about three minutes, and Ward doesn't even show up until after everyone is gone. The message here: TECHNOLOGY IS RUINING OUR FAMILIES! EVERYONE RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! (I think the negative bias in this book is beginning to get to me.)<br /><br />On a more positive note, I really think the blogging explosion referenced on page 101 is a good thing! The authors only just barely paint it in a negative light, and they do mention a few of the ways it's being used by corporations and consumers alike. I was a little surprised and saddened to see that they didn't mention any educational uses whatsoever, but I think maybe that's just the book being a little dated.Mrs. M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08856174596223302999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post-46481742409516151602011-07-19T19:43:27.966-04:002011-07-19T19:43:27.966-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mr. Morrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10093727580247462797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post-22489732551329858492011-07-18T20:31:05.809-04:002011-07-18T20:31:05.809-04:00I actually have more contact with family members t...I actually have more contact with family members through facebook. My teenage niece and nephews would NEVER include me into their confidences like they do on Facebook. <br />With the change in list for social media sites I believe you are getting the "creepy treehouse" effect. Where the kids are there until adults arrive so they leave. Myspace lead to Facebook which leads to twitter to my yearbook to tumble on and on.<br />Also interesting the Netflix is using 20% of bandwidth for the internet now.... just saying. <br />I think that is a simplistic male/female explanation and how the internet is used changes constantlyMr. Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773613696772522404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607391811156824505.post-67792921732313034562011-07-18T11:27:53.220-04:002011-07-18T11:27:53.220-04:00I really agree with you about blaming technology f...I really agree with you about blaming technology for problems that would be there with or without it. Most people are always looking for someone or in this case, something else to blame rather than face their own possible shortcomings. Technology is just the one that's popular right now.<br /><br />The most interesting thing that I pulled out of this chapter was the comparison between what women used the internet for and what men used it for. It's pretty much men using it as a more bells and whistles newspaper, and women using it for self-help. It's not true for me, but maybe for others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com