I read over the reading list and so far I have the best of 3. First is the "Hayles, Hyper and Deep Attention". I like this one because I am a mother and my 15 year old and 13 year old does everything so fast. They grew up with a computer in the house, because I got a computer before they started school. And they know so much, the way they process information is scary. My kids both can process information quickly. It is like their brains run like the computer. And they both talk very fast. When ever I have a conversation with them I have to ask them to repeat what they say several times. So by reading this article it may help me better understand how the computer influence the way their minds process information. I on the other hand was not raised with a computer and I think every thing over completely. Maybe that is the wrong word my mind processes information, not like a computer. I don't know, but it is very interesting to see the differences in the way we process information. They (my kids) are always telling me to speak faster. It seems like they loose attention quickly. And that leads me into Deep Attention.
I can't say they don't have Deep Attention because they are advanced students. So that has to show deep attention. And they can pay attention to so many things at once. I was raised to do one thing at a time and it would be done well, but is that saying still true? It is really a generation gap. The information they know now is what I was learning in 11 or 12th grade. I don't mean the education information but the LIFE information. The amount of information that is available to our children is a hard pill to swallow. But I try to keep the communication open. So these are just a few reasons I am interested in the previous topic but options are still open.
Wickipedia is a good reading also. I remember having those big encyclopedias in my home growing up. It is so much easier to go on wikipedia than storing and looking through those books.
Another reading I was looking at was the Electronic Literature, but that seems a little confusing to me. I think it is books or a summary of books to read. It was colorful but I don't know. It is a shaky top 3.
I have a few interesting readings to choose from and no mattter which one I choose I have to add the change from when I grew up and used only print to now where most things are digital. I have to add I just love my cell phone. It frees up a lot of space in my bag.
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You know, the speech-speed almost worries me...I get that way with my grandmother, but she has never been able to remember a name, noun, or subject of a sentence in time. And that predates my computer use! Still, drives me nuts tho...there are days I want to rush her along, but for what?
ReplyDeleteHasnt' every generation gone/appeared to be going faster than its parents, though? Some of it's got to be changes in media and culture, but I believe some of it is simply youth :)
My mom is the same way. I think as time goes on people speed up or something! My mom doesn't know anything about the computer. Shes always asking me for help but it makes me feel smart so i don't mind. I just think with all this new technology everything moves faster so the generation that grew up with it being so, accomodates that with moving faster than the previous generation who didn't have such technologies. Sometimes it's bad though because we're now relying on tools such as spell check, hard drives, and the internet opposed to books. Sometimes I wonder if all the technology and fast pace in today's society is really all that beneficial.
ReplyDeleteSue, I really enjoyed reading your blog here. The same thing holds true for my family. I grew up with having the technology of a computer in my house. The first computer that my parents bought was when I was in 4th grade (9 years old), and by the time I was 13, I had bought my very own computer. I have grown up using the computer.
ReplyDeleteAnother connection that I came across was the comment you make about your children talking very fast. More times than not, I have to repeat what I said when talking to my parents, because the first time I said it, I spoke way too fast and they couldn't process as quickly.
Those two articles that were your top 2 choices, should work for you and give you further insight into your children and their wealth of knowledge, and abilities at such a young age.
I think this article did help you understand alot and i am happy there are self help articles like this out this.They help you understand why things are the way they are today and i should make me mom read this because this would help her.
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