During the academic school year I normally start out my
morning by checking my multiple email accounts, then Facebook if I have
time. I get ready for work and
head in. A few times a week I use
my Smartphone to play Pandora through my car while driving to work. During the regular school day I will
check my phone for texts and other updates on my prep and lunch. We have no personal electronic policy
after 8 a.m. at my school, I believe it is important to set and example for the
students, so my phone stays in my desk the rest of the day. I use my school computer all day long,
so when the day is finished I am in no hurry to come home and get on mine. After we have had dinner and I have
spent time with my dogs, then I will get my computer out to get on Facebook,
Pinterest, check all my email accounts again, and surf the web. My husband loves his Ipad so we
sit on the couch together and relax before we call it a night.
Technology has allowed me to easily stay in contact with
family and friends; however, I am still a bit old fashioned in that I really
enjoy calling and talking to people on the phone. I am also considered the “technology
fixer” in my family. On weekends I
am either heading to my parents, in-laws, grandparents, aunts and uncles, or
family friends that need help with their computer, printer, tablet, etc. I am a very happy to help, but
sometimes I do resent technology.
Normally they are easy fixes, but not always.
Right now it is easy to balance the demands of technology in
my day-to-day living. I am sure
that once we start to build a family that the amount of time that I spend each day on technology will be pushed back. I am okay with that and certainly
looking forward to that day as well.
Wow! It seems like you have your tech use down to a science! I think this is a good thing, because that way you have set times to use it as you wish as well as boundaries. The boundaries dictate when as well as what devices are inappropriate for a given time and space. This shows that you are controlling technology and not allowing it to control you! :) There are many people who stay away from technology altogether because of the fear of it spiraling out of control. Many of those people have seen examples of friends or family members who appear to misuse technology. I think it is important to have a balance, because technology does provide helpful conveniences as well as entertainment. Staying aware of how often we use it and when is key, and it sounds like you are doing a great job at that!
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