Week 5 Review

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The graphic by Sylvia Duckworth really caught my eye as I was looking through the announcements. I immediately scooted myself closer to the screen and took a dedicated period of time to really process what was going on it. Putting both divergent and convergent thinking together, and being conscious of that effort, is something that could be really helpful. It is pretty enlightening in terms of conceptualizing how our minds work and process information, in both directions.









Video: For the video I checked out Manoush Zomorodi's Ted Talk on attention and the ideas that can result from the "lack" of it. It spoke a lot to me about how we use technology today. In the past year, I have tried to really only use my devices (namely, cellphone) as a tool only when I need it. This involves leaving it at home when I am driving or even on campus. The way I see it, I would like to be back at a place where it operates as just that- a phone. On top of that, I do not think these new bits of technology should create constantly open lines of communication. How often do we find ourselves taking a phone call or replying to a text/email when we weren't actively choosing to be available?

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  1. SpencerKunzFebruary 13, 2019 at 9:25 AM

    Hey, Carl!

    I really admire your commitment to use your phone (and screens in general) less. With how ingrained screen time is into our culture (I'm doing this assignment via mobile screen) it can be tough to remind ourselves to take a step back and live in the moment, free of distraction. Your friends and family REALLY appreciate it when you make an effort to engage with them and don't just pull out your phone in the middle of an interaction.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 13, 2019 at 2:21 PM

    Hi Carl,

    I am so glad that I came across your week in review post. I have not done one of these posts yet, so it was interesting to see how somehow else approached it. It gave me great insight for a future review post. I think it is great that you have tried to use your phone for only serious needs.

    -Andy

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