Week 4 Reflection

*Are you more comfortable composing documents online than longhand?

I am definitely more comfortable composing documents online.  I can't remember the last time I actually wrote a paper.  Online I am able to edit, add, delete, and transform a document in a split second.  When I write something longhand, changes take much longer and the end result suffers. 

*Have you turned your "remembering" (phone numbers, meetings, and so on) over to a technology device?

For the most part, yes, I allow technology to be my memory.  I am pretty good at remembering phone numbers, and I still keep a paper calendar, but I feel more comfortable knowing that it is all there in my phone. 

*Do you go to meetings with your laptop, iPad, or tablet?

I usually take all my note with paper and pencil, then later transfer them if needed. 

*Are you constantly connected? Is the Internet always on whether you are at home or work? Is your cell phone always with you?

I keep my cellphone with me 24/7.  I feel so lost without it.  It's a strange change from just a few years ago when it meant nothing to me. 

*How many different activities can you effectively engage in at one time?

I'm not a great multi-tasker.  I usually have to limit myself because I become distracted so easily. 

*Do you play video or computer games?   

I don't usually play video or computer games.  My children have a Wii system and I occasionally play a game with them.  

*What generational category do you fall in or are you a mixture of a few?

I think I am part of the Y generation. 

*This article focused on implications primarily for higher education; however, the characteristics for the Net Gen remain true for students in K12. What and how do we need to change?  

Our classrooms need to be open to incorporating technology.  These are steps that need to be taken now as technology is growing.  Our students have grown up with technology all around them, and this is what engagement looks like for them.  Without this stimulation, we lose contact with several of our students and their learning styles.