Technology Interview

I interviewed a friend's daughter Madison for this assignment.  Madison is almost 11 and in the 5th grade.  I have known Madison since she was in second grade. Madison is a very good student she gets top grades and is regularly praised for her writing and reading so I was looking forward to interviewing her on this topic.  We discussed what technology she uses regularly at home and was not surprised to find out she uses an iPod, tablet and television everyday.  It was interesting to know that she does not use her phone everyday.  Her use of technology was not a surprise either.  She enjoys playing games but while she could play with others online she chooses to play on her own and skip the online portion of the games.

While we discussed technology, Madison told me her parents do monitor what she does online and at this time only has Facebook and a gmail account but at this time does not use instagram.  When I asked about technology in school, I asked about good sources and bad sources and how she knows the difference.  I was glad to hear the school is teaching this skill.  Madison could easily explain it was important to make sure you check to see where a source is coming from so that you use a good source.  In our interview, I asked if Madison had plans on college and she does and wants to go to school to be a teacher.  She felt the technology they use in school is really appropriate and she learns from it but does not feel there needs to be more.

When I asked Madison about reading on her tablet she said it was something she did sometimes but really enjoys reading books and tends to read books instead.  Books and reading was also the reason she does not tend to use technology everyday when she is home.

I enjoyed my interview with Madison.  She was articulate and very well spoken.  It was clear she understood what the technology should be used for and how to use it.  It did not surprise me that her parents are involved with her social media and online use.  Since we have discussed multiple times about children need to still enjoy the more traditional learning like reading a book and not on an iPad.  As well as discussing how connected we are as a society it was great to hear a young lady say it is not something she even wants to use everyday.

Alcohol Ad

When I read this assignment I instantly remembered one of the few alcohol ads I had viewed while watching TV.  I decided to deconstruct that one.  I do not watch commercials if I can help it but this one really struck a nerve- in a good way.  When you think of a beer commercial you think either of the clydesdale or women half dressed and honestly I get it... I really  do sex sells to men but beer commercials are woman who have bodies that are so unattainable for many of us that they annoy me at best.  That is why this one stuck out.  It is a bunch of men playing basketball in wheelchairs  there is little said and the noise of the game is all you hear.  At the end of the game all but one man gets up and the friends head for a beer.

I was so appreciative of a company to use a different way to sell their beer.  It went after the friendship angle instead of the hey drink beer get a sexy chick.  I do not like Guinness but the commercial is enough for me to try one again.

I found the commercial on Youtube and MSN Money and it appears that there are two very different opinions ... It is  deeming or it is a great commercial.  I am definitely in the later camp.  I was also glad to see it on during prime time not a time young kids would typically see the commercial.

Check it out yourself and let me know  what you think

http://youtu.be/xwndLOKQTDs