How has technology affected your writing in class?
I never really found a use for Twitter before this class. I had to make an account for my Intro to Writing Arts Class, but I didn't have it on my phone and rarely remembered to use it except for when we were reminded to in class. I definitely found more of a use for it in this class. As for our class blog, I have blogged before for various other classes, so this wasn't as new to me. For the website, I found myself intrigued, but a little unsure how to approach it. I like posting here and trying to express myself on the page, knowing that any visitors to my site will only have that to define me by. For that reason, I find that my writing is most professional here. I would never think to use texting language or acronysms in a forum like this, but try to show the best version of myself and my best writing. I definitely find myself writing for the genre in this class. My blog posts are obviously much more thought-provoking than my tweets. I would say though that my tweets are more personal, at least at surface value as they are usually spuratic thoughts, but they are still more condensed. I still prefer writing for a blog over Twitter though.
How has technology connected or made you mindful of your writing and place?
I used to think that I did my best writing on pen and paper. There was a written draft for just about everything, but lately I have been doing less of this and using the computer as a primary tool as well. I have done my blog posts straight on this forum, sometimes saving my pieces as drafts first and coming back to them, but usually making minimal changes. I don't think I ever completely let technology in as Theodora Stites did in "Rock My Network." I could never imagine being in so many networks as she is over having identities online just for the forum. "We love personal information; Internet communities are a popularity contest, and it is no longer chic to be mysterious." This comment particularly struck me. I actually won’t add a lot of people on Facebook because I think it’s mysterious that strangers want to be “friends.” I would definitely lose the popularity contest she's referring to. I don't want people to be able to just stare at my page or my friends. The page is personal to me and I use it to connect to people I can't be in daily contact with anymore; it's not simply a count for me. I feel like I am just the opposite of Stites. While she said, "I honestly don't know why anyone wants to socialize in person anymore. It's so difficult to concentrate on talking to just one person at a time. Eye contact isn't all it's cracked up to be, and facial expressions are so hard to control," I find that these are some of the exact reasons why I love talking in person or on the phone. It's much more personal to hear a voice or see a face; you're there, in the moment and in the same place, no doubt about it. A text or facebook chat does not guarantee this. All of my best relationships are ones that do not rely on these tools.
How has technology impacted your identity construction?
I would have to agree that I am a different person for in each medium. I reflect myself differently in class than I do in writing. In class, I don't present myself as strongly as I do through writing. I am quieter and more reserved, and quite honestly a little more tired in my first class of the morning so my brain is not exactly at its peak. When I sit down to write after class, I reflect a lot more of myself. My mind is more alert, and I have also been stronger on paper than speech. My tweets, though slightly more forced since I feel like I should be doing them, are usually personal talking about what I'm doing or what I want to be doing. My blogs are more analytical and display my true thoughts about the articles, also interweaving my own opinions about the topic. Though this isn't all necessarily shown in class, I get the opprotunity to redeem myself through my technology use. However, someone who already knows me on a personal level that I am close to might disagree. Just last week my friend said in response to someone's comment that I'm quiet, "You've never seen or heard her really get started then. Then you can't get her to stop." Though this is true and I prefer more personal conversations and connections, my writing is my most expressive. A facebook page won't share facts about me for the world, but a blog or paper I consider personal absolutely will.
I never really found a use for Twitter before this class. I had to make an account for my Intro to Writing Arts Class, but I didn't have it on my phone and rarely remembered to use it except for when we were reminded to in class. I definitely found more of a use for it in this class. As for our class blog, I have blogged before for various other classes, so this wasn't as new to me. For the website, I found myself intrigued, but a little unsure how to approach it. I like posting here and trying to express myself on the page, knowing that any visitors to my site will only have that to define me by. For that reason, I find that my writing is most professional here. I would never think to use texting language or acronysms in a forum like this, but try to show the best version of myself and my best writing. I definitely find myself writing for the genre in this class. My blog posts are obviously much more thought-provoking than my tweets. I would say though that my tweets are more personal, at least at surface value as they are usually spuratic thoughts, but they are still more condensed. I still prefer writing for a blog over Twitter though.
How has technology connected or made you mindful of your writing and place?
I used to think that I did my best writing on pen and paper. There was a written draft for just about everything, but lately I have been doing less of this and using the computer as a primary tool as well. I have done my blog posts straight on this forum, sometimes saving my pieces as drafts first and coming back to them, but usually making minimal changes. I don't think I ever completely let technology in as Theodora Stites did in "Rock My Network." I could never imagine being in so many networks as she is over having identities online just for the forum. "We love personal information; Internet communities are a popularity contest, and it is no longer chic to be mysterious." This comment particularly struck me. I actually won’t add a lot of people on Facebook because I think it’s mysterious that strangers want to be “friends.” I would definitely lose the popularity contest she's referring to. I don't want people to be able to just stare at my page or my friends. The page is personal to me and I use it to connect to people I can't be in daily contact with anymore; it's not simply a count for me. I feel like I am just the opposite of Stites. While she said, "I honestly don't know why anyone wants to socialize in person anymore. It's so difficult to concentrate on talking to just one person at a time. Eye contact isn't all it's cracked up to be, and facial expressions are so hard to control," I find that these are some of the exact reasons why I love talking in person or on the phone. It's much more personal to hear a voice or see a face; you're there, in the moment and in the same place, no doubt about it. A text or facebook chat does not guarantee this. All of my best relationships are ones that do not rely on these tools.
How has technology impacted your identity construction?
I would have to agree that I am a different person for in each medium. I reflect myself differently in class than I do in writing. In class, I don't present myself as strongly as I do through writing. I am quieter and more reserved, and quite honestly a little more tired in my first class of the morning so my brain is not exactly at its peak. When I sit down to write after class, I reflect a lot more of myself. My mind is more alert, and I have also been stronger on paper than speech. My tweets, though slightly more forced since I feel like I should be doing them, are usually personal talking about what I'm doing or what I want to be doing. My blogs are more analytical and display my true thoughts about the articles, also interweaving my own opinions about the topic. Though this isn't all necessarily shown in class, I get the opprotunity to redeem myself through my technology use. However, someone who already knows me on a personal level that I am close to might disagree. Just last week my friend said in response to someone's comment that I'm quiet, "You've never seen or heard her really get started then. Then you can't get her to stop." Though this is true and I prefer more personal conversations and connections, my writing is my most expressive. A facebook page won't share facts about me for the world, but a blog or paper I consider personal absolutely will.
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