Thursday, May 3, 2012

Project #13

Our group decided that we would meet online using Google+ and the "Hangout" session.  It was very challenging to find a time where we could all get online, but we did.  However, we did have some minor issues.  One of the group member's internet connection was extremely slow causing communication to be broken.  We also had another member whose computer died during the chat session.  It was quite humorous, but we attempted our web-meetings none the less.

comic strip


Originally, our group had made arrangements to go to a local school in Baldwin County and show how their school was utitilizing technology in the classroom.  However, the instructor that we were supposed to meet with had an unexpected surgery so we had to make a new game plan.  We came up with this idea about making an infomercial for technology in the classroom.  Ideas started pouring and we had quite a blast creating the project.  Our group was composed of so many personalities and we were all very pleased with the final result.

Blog Assignment #13

So, I actually attempted to do this assignment, but it seems that I forgot to post about it. That was such a stressful day that posting my experience slipped my mind.

In preparation for the "media fast", I left a message to my friends on Facebook so that everyone would know what I would be doing. I had to tell my family and my clients so everyone would know that I was not ignoring them. I was looking forward to my mini-vacation (little did I know).

At mid-night on April 25th, I began my fast. Typically, the first thing I do is message my husband since he leaves before we even open our eyes. I couldn't do it that morning and it made my whole day very "off". So, I took my son to school with no radio, then came home and got myself ready for class. Usually during these hours I would listen to Pandora while the baby played in the jump jump. Not today.

Now the hard part...driving an hour to Mobile for class with no radio! Class went fine and kept me busy and kept my thoughts off of emails, text messages or Facebook. But as soon as I got in my car, I felt couldn't help but make a call to my sitter to check on the baby. He was fine, as expected, but that one little surge of media made me feel that I could sneak just one more. My sister had called and left me a voicemail, so after listening to it I had the need to call her. I felt SO guilty for breaking the fast for those few calls.

man with phone built in hand


However, I did manage to fast Facebook for a full 24 hours, which wasn't too bad. The hard part for me was not being able to communicate with my family. What if something happened and they needed me. The thought of them not being able to get in touch with me or me with them was very challenging. We are all just so spoiled with technology. It has become an extension of our bodies and our minds. This was a great assignment, something that most thought may be a breeze. For me it was not.