Guiding+Activities

1. Would you rather text or call someone? 2. How many times a month do you actually talk on the phone? 3. Do you or do you know someone who communicates with someone only over the internet or text and never in person? 4. Have you ever been involved in an argument because you misinterpreted a text message?
 * We will survey 50 kids asking them the following questions:**
 * 0, 1-2, 3-4 or 5 or more?

Pam- 1. text 29, call 6 2. 5 times or more 35, all other categories 0 3. yes 22, no 13 4. yes 25, no 10

Kaitlynn- 1. text 9 call 4 2. 3-4 times: 6 and 5 or more times: 7 3. yes 2 no 11 4. yes 9 no 4

Rebecca H 1. text 10 call 5 2. 5 or more 13, 3-4: 2 3. yes 3 no 12 4. yes 9 no 6


 * Another activity will be to interview our parents or grandparents if they think that the new generation are bad communicators because of technology and how it compares to when they were younger.**

Kaitlynn- Yes, my mom stated how she thinks we are bad communicators. She said how when she was a child she picked up the phone to talk to someone. She does not understand the point to text for no reason, just pick up the phone and ask the person the question. She thinks that it is better if you hear the person's voice and tone.

Pam- Yes, when my parents were young, they didn't have computers, cell phones, or Internet access. If they wanted to talk to someone, they picked up the phone. They think that people now can't be as personable through texting and Twittering. It's harder to articulate feelings/emotions.


 * Attempt a cell phone free day in our class.**