Friday, February 1, 2013

"Can You Hear Me Now?"


And....drum roll please...the last reading for our discussion on reading, the brain, and technology: "Can You Hear Me Now?" by Sherry Turkle. Whether or not we agree with Turkle's assessment of the problems with technology, I think she raises some important issues and questions that we need to ask ourselves as we move ahead. What are some of the most significant questions that you think have been raised as we've discussed articles this semester? Have your ideas or habits changed as a result?


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  1. Viet NguyenFebruary 5, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    For me I uses to be extremely attached to my phone and technology, constantly trying to keep updated with all the messages I get and such. But at some point I found it to be too overwhelming, and I force myself to scale back from being to easy-to-reach for a lack of better words. I think it helps my mental sanity for one, as well as feel more powerful. Make them wait, you're not on their leash.

    -Viet Nguyen

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    When I think about this article, I think about how kids these days are starting to use cell phones, laptops, or tablets at younger and younger ages. It is interesting on how a third grader for example needs an iPhone. I just think the good old go outside and play is starting to become obsolete.

    -Chris Quick

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  3. AnonymousMarch 26, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    Actually, I'm quite addicted to use my phone and other electronic devices, and stick to them. Also, I've believed keeping updated my status on SNS system is a kind of communicating with others. However, after reading and discussing these articles, I found it makes me isolated rather than be connected, and for me, I think I need to step away from those electronic stuff, and should be connected in real life.
    -Minsu Kim

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  4. AnonymousApril 21, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    I guess the most significant questions basically have to do with technology and if it's taking over our lives, and the good and bad that comes from it. I think the good of technology outweighs the bad and hopefully it says that way or improves. I don't think I've changed my habits or anything much, as I kind of forget about my phone most of the time anyway, and the most time I spend online is either watching TV shows I've missed on hulu, looking up new books to get on Amazon and B&N, or doing homework. All the other stuff was minimal before reading these articles and still is.
    -Ashleigh Saunders

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