Lucy’s Interview
Do you have a
computer /iPod/MPC player Wii/ etc....? Lucy has a computer, iPhone, iPad, and a Xbox.
What kinds of things
do you use the computer for? She uses her computer for research for school
and online shopping. She also uses the computer to help with her moms business
(boutique) by advertising and looking for items for the shop.
What is your favorite
thing to do on the computer? She really enjoys online shopping and helping her
mom with her business.
How did you learn to
do that? She taught herself the main parts while communicating and
collaborating with friends about things. She has been around computers for a
long time and she has an older sister that likes to do things online.
What are some other
things you use the computer for? She likes to listen to music and watch YouTube
videos. She uses Email for her moms shop.
What is your favorite
game? Why? Clash of clans, because you get to make your own village and you
get to be accepted into different clans. You continuously build onto your
village over time. She likes being able to create her own things and keep
expanding and updating with it.
Do you know other
people who do this? Yes, a lot of teenagers and high school students that
she knows. The game is very popular among her friends.
How do you use the
computer at school? I use the computer to write essays or research for a
class.
How would you like to
use the computer at school? Listen to music and log in to social media
sites and YouTube. Both things are blocked at school.
Do you think teachers
would let you use the computer to do those things? Why? Why not? No, because
there could be inappropriate things that students are looking at. Students
could not be following instructions and not keeping on task. They could be
posting videos and photos of the teachers and classes.
Anything else you
would like to tell me? She would like to be able to use her phone during
school. Everyone has them. This allows her to do something when there is free
time. She could look up information for a class since not all classes contain
computers.
Introduction:
“Willett suggests that young people’s digital productions,
particularly those emerging from out-of-school contexts, are often cited as
instances of creative expression, new learning forms, sophisticated social
networking and innovative practices” (2009, p.5).
Chapter 1:
“James Gee also focuses on video games, and discusses games
as extraordinarily effective learning tools” (Willett, p.14).
Chapter 2:
“First, I believe that social networking sites motivate
learning. Secondly, the motivation to learn is partly triggered by the facility
to collaborate and socialize with others” (Davies, p.29).
Chapter 3:
“These profiles can be viewed and used as artefacts of
multimodal communication and identity. As such they are highly purposeful,
powerful and of consequence to their creator” (Dowdall, p.43).
I’m guessing “Lucy” is in high school; I like the fact that she, not only plays on the computer, but looks for items for her mom’s shop. She helps out using technology. I have never played Clash of Clans, but it sounds interesting and I’m sure Lucy has learned a lot of valuable technology features from play it. When I read this part of your interview, I kept remembering the text, Digital Literacies Social Learning and Classroom Practices, discussing video games, and then I read your Chapter 1 quote. Further down on the same page, the text states, “Gee argues that learning through game play is effective because skills are acquired in the context of an activity rather than through abstract exercises.” I agree, children do learn from video games, but they should also be able to learn from teachers and peers as well.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kristi, I think it is very interesting that Lucy is getting experience using technology for business-related reasons. Using E-mail is something that students do not use quite as much as we might think they do, and it is such an important task for them to use while they are still young. She also seems to be very creative. I think it is interesting that she wants to be able to use her phone in school in order to look up more information. I agree that this would be a good thing, in moderation.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like your young person is getting a lot of real world experience technology, which is great! When I was interviewing my cousin, she mentioned the same things about YouTube and the use of cell phones. She uses her phone even though she's not allowed, as I'm sure many high school students do. We discussed the fact that YouTube is blocked, though, and how it could actually be useful.
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