1) No internet.
exceptions: purposeful research for homework, to check my personal and school e-mail (all subscriptions will be turned off), to update this blog.
2) No television.
exceptions: to watch a movie. i don't really watch movies, unless it's already on tv. intentional movie watching is rare for me, thus not a real distraction.
sounds fair?
Monday, February 22, 2010
back from wicked faire!
i supposed i had a small taste of the IX at wicked faire this weekend. who has time for interwebs and television when there is just so much to see and so many people to meet!
oh wow, so 6 days until march 1st, huh? damn you february, i forgot about the shortage of days this month. gotta finish setting up the game plan for my internetless, televisionless month. i am super curious to see what develops!
oh wow, so 6 days until march 1st, huh? damn you february, i forgot about the shortage of days this month. gotta finish setting up the game plan for my internetless, televisionless month. i am super curious to see what develops!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
What and Why?
The Power And Decline of Imagination
I won't break this article down like the other, but I do recommend giving it a read. It conveys the importance and uniqueness that imagination is to only us, humans, and how it's being negatively influenced and dulled.
Imagination is important to unique thought, and we're being force-fed what to think. This isn't good, and the reason I started this blog. More on that in the next post!
I won't break this article down like the other, but I do recommend giving it a read. It conveys the importance and uniqueness that imagination is to only us, humans, and how it's being negatively influenced and dulled.
Imagination is important to unique thought, and we're being force-fed what to think. This isn't good, and the reason I started this blog. More on that in the next post!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Imagination Deprevision
When Toys Take Over
The gist of the article discusses the cons of having too many toys. Children are overwhelmed and overstimulated. Back in our parents' day, and our parents' parents' day, toy were few, and cherished. What fascinated me the most about the article was the idea that too many toys stunt development, and that simpler toys initiate more use of the child's imagination.
A nursery in Germany would remove all those toys for 3-month periods, and watched the results; "Initially, the children were bored but by day two they had turned tables and blankets into dens and were absorbed in make-believe games. They became more imaginative and contented, and in the process learned to concentrate, communicate better and integrate more in groups."
"Simpler toys mean imagination has to do all the work. Minimal facial expressions on dolls, for example, make children bestow them with emotions and act out scenarios. Natural materials, like wood, stimulate their senses."
After reading the article, I wondered, how does this apply to adults? We may not play with doll anymore, but we still have video games, television, the computer, and our cellphones loaded with more apps that one could imagine! Where does this leave our imaginations?
The gist of the article discusses the cons of having too many toys. Children are overwhelmed and overstimulated. Back in our parents' day, and our parents' parents' day, toy were few, and cherished. What fascinated me the most about the article was the idea that too many toys stunt development, and that simpler toys initiate more use of the child's imagination.
A nursery in Germany would remove all those toys for 3-month periods, and watched the results; "Initially, the children were bored but by day two they had turned tables and blankets into dens and were absorbed in make-believe games. They became more imaginative and contented, and in the process learned to concentrate, communicate better and integrate more in groups."
"Simpler toys mean imagination has to do all the work. Minimal facial expressions on dolls, for example, make children bestow them with emotions and act out scenarios. Natural materials, like wood, stimulate their senses."
After reading the article, I wondered, how does this apply to adults? We may not play with doll anymore, but we still have video games, television, the computer, and our cellphones loaded with more apps that one could imagine! Where does this leave our imaginations?
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