Also, my nephew posted this on Facebook the other day. I think it's a pretty good illustration of the distractions on the Internet--what do you think?
Friday, September 13, 2013
"Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction"
Here is the second article of Matt Richtel's that we will be reading, "Growing up Digital, Wired for Distraction." How does this article compare to or complement the other article by Richtel that we read for Friday?
Also, my nephew posted this on Facebook the other day. I think it's a pretty good illustration of the distractions on the Internet--what do you think?
Also, my nephew posted this on Facebook the other day. I think it's a pretty good illustration of the distractions on the Internet--what do you think?
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I had a hard time applying the article to me because Vishal Singh's story was an extreme case. I know I couldn't live without my phone, but I have never been that bad. Also, I have never known anyone who is that digitally addicted.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever spent over 8hrs a day on video games? What did you do to stop, or are you even trying to manage that time?
I've got both: One is a texting maniac and the other is a gaming addict. Without our supervision on these activities both of their grades begin to decline immediately. I don't think children embrace time-management skills until it's forced upon them by real-world scenarios. Until then it's up to us as parents to help them develop those skills so they are ready when it happens.
ReplyDeleteMy ultimate response to this whole article is: Where are these children's parents?? Oh yeah, they're on Facebook.
You make a great point about kids not having time-management skills, and that it's up to parents to set limits to teach them about moderation with technology. But the problem, as you've pointed out, is that the parents themselves are addicted--they're on their phones, on Facebook, and texting nearly as much as their kids and teens are.
DeleteDoes anyone else see a pattern developing where the subject is always approached as "What are these things doing to us?!"
ReplyDeleteAs if, somehow, it were the computers that were making the choices and we were just the things being programmed??
Why are people so addicted to Facebook? What keeps people constantly on it? Is there an anxiety one gets if they don't always know what is happening in everyone's lives? I would like to understand.
ReplyDeleteI think there is a little anxiety that happens if there is a disconnect from Facebook. I think they think that if they miss something from their "friends" then they are being left behind and missing out on something that could impact their life in a big way. Which, to me is kind of ridiculous because that is not going to happen to anyone people lived without it before we can do it again.
DeleteI think in some cases Facebook can serve a productive purpose. It allows families that have thousands of miles between them to keep in touch. For the most part though, I think people turn to Facebook because they are bored with their own lives. A lot of times people thrive for drama and it's nicer to be an outsider looking in rather than being right in the middle of the drama.
DeleteThis is in addition to Travis. When you say they are missing something i can see that, but then think "if i wasnt involved with what they were doing i dont see how it could really impact me directly". That being said i dont really pay attention to it unless i was involved or it pertains to me.
DeleteFor me, Facebook is just entertainment. The way someone might just flip on the TV just to see what's on, I get on Facebook just to see what's happening. But it does help me stay connected with my nieces and nephews who are in college or who are married, as well as old friends who live very far away, and I appreciate that connection.
DeleteI think that both articles basically bring out the same main point. Too much technology can make us distracted, and not focused. However, more so in "Growing Up Digital, Wired For Distraction", it also says that technology can be a good thing in small amounts. I agree people are way to into their phones and Facebook, I'm sure everyone gets distracted from time to time; with evidence being I'm posting this so late. I think we just need to find a happy medium and a way to bring people out of this 'addiction'.
ReplyDeleteCan teenagers really be held accountable for this "addiction" when a majority of what goes on is technology related? School, work, and social lives all seem to revolve around the use of technology.
ReplyDeleteThis Vishal kid sounds like he is using technology as an excuse to be lazy. Colleges dont "overlook" your GPA. I think teenagers get addicted because its easier to just look at a screen rather than go out and do something outside or hang with friends.
ReplyDeleteBritney mentioned in the first comment that Vishal is an extreme example of what technology is doing to the upcoming students, but is it an extreme example or is it a foreshadowing of where the upcoming generation is heading towards when it comes to technology use?
ReplyDeleteWe are at the time period that technology is force fed and it can sometimes take over. Even this blog is making us use the Internet and computers. I do see how people don't try to solve problems outside of technology which can be addicting. I think from the article addiction comes from the consistency of using it. If I'm on FB all the time I'm not going to want to to stop. But I think it starts with regulation as a young age. Technology is not a babysitter.
ReplyDeleteEveryone likes to use technology but we need to limit ourselves. So many of my friends would do the same thing Vishal did by putting off assignments until the last second and spend time online. Luckily my parents were hard on me about grades and made sure I had everything done before they would let me online. It helped me in the long run knowing that everything had priorities and that school was higher than online videos.
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