Dear Jace: Even before you wrote the writing part of this, I thought your video was brilliant. It seems like you put a lot of time into editing it, while other people did not. Don't feel bad for being original! I know a lot of people taped themselves playing video games, but it's good to do something different. That's why I used a guitar tuner to tune my guitar for the second half of my video. I really like how you said something like "don't let digitalization control your lives" in your video, trying to give people something that we can take away from watching your creation. I also found it amusing when you said "A message from Jace, do your homework" when I had to bother you yesterday until you posted this.
The main thing I took out of what you wrote in your post, is that you do things you aren't aware of when you're immersed in technology. This is sort of like how you said when Russell watched his own video he did not notice he scratched his nose a couple times, and how he was also unaware of other things that he did. You also said how your brother is getting lazier, and technology is ruining his sleep.
I can also connect this to my little brother. My brother revolves around technology; whether it is watching the television, being on his blackberry, being on the computer.. He is always with technology. My brother really likes having a blackberry since you can check your email and be on the internet whenever you have your phone. He keeps trying to convince my mom to get a blackberry as well, which she does not want because she doesn't want her emails to be constantly nagging at her when she is away from her computer.
When you said how your brother is getting lazier, I connected it to how many days a week you work out in the gym. Are you working out more because your brother is being lazy and you do not want to be that way? Or are you doing that just because you want to? Why do you think technology makes you so frustrated and angry?
I just remembered how I was on facebook talking to you, as well as texting you at the same time. Sort of pathetic..
Keep digging into your thoughts Jace! I'm looking forward to reading more of your work in the future.
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Amon, we had to answer questions to go along with our videos. I like that you can hear the clicking of the mouse, but other than that I don't really feel like you are using technology in the video. I look forward to reading more of your work in the future.
After he wrote the writing part:
Alrighty. Amon, I like how I can hear the clicking of the mouse while you are using the computer. I can see you looking around, listening to and watching what people are doing in the computer lab. I appreciate how you said "though I am most definitely pro-digital, I have not yet become too reliant on technology as a source of entertainment". There are so many kids that are way too reliant on technology, and it seems sort of pathetic to me.
I thought it was really interesting how you said that though you we not acting outwardly, you were reacting mentally. That's a really interesting concept. I feel that way sometimes, from the outside it may seem like I am emotionless, yet I could be in pain, or really happy on the inside. I remember when we went to six flags I got dragged on a lot of roller coasters, and while my friends were all screaming I was too scared to even do that.
It is interesting how you and Steph said that you both would not mind if your daughter, son, sister.. if they were spending all their time on the computer. While when I interveiwed some kids that said they spent ten hours of the day in digital life, I felt like that was too time consuming. I personally would not want my kids or little brother spending all that time on digital life. Even though my little brother already is a city kid obsessed with his electronics.
Keep up with the good work, and try to be on time in the future.
-Hannah
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Dear Hannah
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Hannah. I know i should have made the whole video a little more "digital" but the situation I was in didn't give me much options. I've realized that in every comment you make responding to my posts, you always quote specific sections of my work. I really appreciate that you read my posts in depth as to just skimming through it. Your also very understanding and open minded about my arguments, and you always share put in your two cents in addition.
Your connection to my argument that emotions don't come out as much while concentrated on the digital world to your real life experience at Six Flags made me realize that I've had those moments too. It really illustrates how the Digital world can mask up people since the physical body is not intact with the mental self as much compared to living in reality.
The question that asked me whether or not I'd have my kids spending time on technology really had me thinking. In conclusion I want to say that I find the use of technology to be inevitable, at least by the time I have kids. I know that my use of technology will deeply influence them too, and the more useful and convenient they become I think I'll end up abusing them just to make life easier. Ten hours will be a bit too much though.
Overall, you seem very aware of how the physical body is affected by the use of technology. I tend to give in to the use of technology after time, usually making me understand the mental concept of the use than the physical. Im glad I can get another perspective on it that conflicts mine. It deepens my understanding of how good/bad daily use of technology can really be.
I understnad your opinion about technology "wasting" our time. This makes me want to question what I would be doing to replace the time consumed in the digital world. In all honesty I don't find myself undergoing any other activites that require physical labor. It contemplates for my lack of time managed being proactive. I'm sure you and I both would like to know other's honest reply to how they would live they're life if they were to replace time on the computer with something non digital. I myself will be lost without the daily dose of digital entertainment.