So I'm writing you for some teenager advice.
The gift of my life is constantly engaged in electronic warfare. Soon his fingers may be one giant callus.
How do we show them to embrace communication - person to person, soul to soul, face to human face, sharing experience to real life experiences?
Recalling my teenage experience (no I’m not that old -a very young 45) and how perfect that was HA! Today's tween's and teens process of communication is so different and complex. Not bad, just dangerously different. Where is the human touch?
The difference I see is a new form of socialization; an electron socialization.
The pressures of this new form of socialization to me is a new electronic existentialism. In other words: communication face to face will soon be secondary or a luxury. Very foreign and uncomfortable, even a forbiden social behavior.
Human interaction on a personal face to face basis is becoming no longer necessary. The electronic pathway to discussion is cheaper, easy and faster: but still - it drives me nuts.
Note: I do however, love the web camera! It gives me a small but important sense of connectivity or link to the my human element.
The millennium generation lives in a bubble surrounded by electrons and subliminal images of reality. Right? No.
The gift of my life is constantly engaged in electronic warfare. Soon his fingers may be one giant callus.
How do we show them to embrace communication - person to person, soul to soul, face to human face, sharing experience to real life experiences?
Recalling my teenage experience (no I’m not that old -a very young 45) and how perfect that was HA! Today's tween's and teens process of communication is so different and complex. Not bad, just dangerously different. Where is the human touch?
The difference I see is a new form of socialization; an electron socialization.
The pressures of this new form of socialization to me is a new electronic existentialism. In other words: communication face to face will soon be secondary or a luxury. Very foreign and uncomfortable, even a forbiden social behavior.
Human interaction on a personal face to face basis is becoming no longer necessary. The electronic pathway to discussion is cheaper, easy and faster: but still - it drives me nuts.
Note: I do however, love the web camera! It gives me a small but important sense of connectivity or link to the my human element.
The millennium generation lives in a bubble surrounded by electrons and subliminal images of reality. Right? No.
They'll be alright!
They love the earth and hate what is happening to it.
They are for peace and against aggression and war.
They are very angry with the economic mess they are left with. Doesn't that sound vaguely famililar?
They love the earth and hate what is happening to it.
They are for peace and against aggression and war.
They are very angry with the economic mess they are left with. Doesn't that sound vaguely famililar?
Let's get together and talk about it OK?
Text me later or I'll be in the chat room at 8; email me and I'll check my schedule; I can't talk now, can we IM later?
Am I the only one that feels like we are slowly inching away from transferring our senses to a computer..funny that you are reading this on one.
Am I the only one that feels like we are slowly inching away from transferring our senses to a computer..funny that you are reading this on one.
WHAT A HYPOCRITE! Me that is.
When we put our angels to bed we think they are sleeping in a dreamy abyss. Truth is they're texting a friend or watching the latest you tube download.
How do you control it, change the behavior, or at least diminish this electronic addiction? I want them to experience life on a visceral level as well as a cerebral one. Can they really reach out and touch someone? I hope they never stop.
I would love to hear from any experienced parental units.
Respond by email please...I might be on a web conference or in a very busy chat environment.
What to do……
When we put our angels to bed we think they are sleeping in a dreamy abyss. Truth is they're texting a friend or watching the latest you tube download.
How do you control it, change the behavior, or at least diminish this electronic addiction? I want them to experience life on a visceral level as well as a cerebral one. Can they really reach out and touch someone? I hope they never stop.
I would love to hear from any experienced parental units.
Respond by email please...I might be on a web conference or in a very busy chat environment.
What to do……
1 comment:
Sorry--no time to respond --I need to check email, answer my cell, blog, listen to voicemail, update my FaceBook "what are you doing now," and go twitter something. I'll ping you later on AIM.
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