Analyze Interview

Hanging Out:

My young person used the computer or Ipad to be on Facebook or be on Youtube looking for music both I feel are friendship or social driven practices. On Facebook, it is a social media. This is where young people spend a lot of their time going through their news feeds, messaging their friends, etc... With my young person, she seems to really be into music. I never see her without her Beat headphones and some source of music player. I know that her best friend is also into music so I feel that this going on Youtube searching for music is a hobby that is shared by her and her friends.

Messing Around:

With my young person she messes around on the computer by searching for music and being on Youtube. I feel that you have to be comfortable learning your way around Youtube to find what you want to hear. Also with owning a smart phone. She learns new skills without even realizing it.

Geeking Out:

I do not feel that my young person knows any specialized skills. I do feel that she can use a computer or Ipad to do general things such as researching, typing, etc...

Schooling:

My young person did mention that she has learned mostly what he knows about the computer at school and for assignments its usually writing papers, testing, or researching. She said that its always the same thing and becomes kind of boring. She would like to use the computer for other things that can be school related, but feels that teachers would not allow her too.

"The cautiousness of these teachers is understandable; the time they spend with pupils in class is limited and they need to be confident  about materials they introduce and to understand these texts and their context."

Using technology can be boring in school because like my young person said it is only used for certain things, not really new things. Teachers need to know their stuff  and be okay with teaching it which I feel a lot of teachers are not always confident.