Friday, February 9, 2007
Reflective Blogging #1
So here is my first reflective blog of the semester. The first thing that comes to mind that I would like to reflect upon is what this class has made me think about so far. First off, I never realized how much I actually use CMC. After a few discussions in class about how many different ways there are to communicate through various means of technology. I guess since it I have grown up around it most of my life, I tend to take it all for granted. In the most recently read section of the book, (S1:U4) I had the chance to consider some of the views of those who feel that CMC is destroying our relationships with others due to lack of face to face communication. This is a good point that is raised and I can see how the absence communicating to another person face to face could indeed affect people's social skills and overall outlook on life. It doesnt take much social skill, personality, or effort to type a text or send an email, but on the other hand, CMC allows more opportunity for comunication. So there are two sides to the story but I'm sticking with supporting CMC because if it werent for my laptop and the internet, I would have lost contact with many friends and family members. However, I still enjoy a good sit-down conversation with these people anytime I have the chance.
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Chris, I too did not realize how much CMC was a part of my life until taking this class. The discussions that we have held so far in class have made realize how much I truly depend and rely on CMC. CMC has also helped me to stay in contact with my friends and family. I used to be all for CMC just as you are, but the points that the book makes about how CMC has negative aspects have differed my opinions of CMC. I think that CMC is ok to use in situations where you are far away and need to stay in contact with friends and family. On the other hand if CMC was unavailable, wouldn't that force us to visit eachother more often? I also think people take advantage of CMC. For example people that live in the same hallway often IM each other instead of going to talk to that person FTF. In conclusion, I believe CMC is a good and effective way of communicating if you use it in the correct situations and do not take advantage of it.
Chucko, I also was on the CMC bandwagon until I found out all the dependancy people have on it. Just like Leah, I like staying in contact with friends and family, and am now more apt to deliver a 10 minute phone call rather than just dropping a "heartless" email. The problem with our major and ridding it of CMC is that it will never, EVER happen. Which in a way, is more convenient for the sender and the recipient. So I guess as much as CMC has popped up in our lives, we only have more to look forward to!
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