Mining the Generational Curriculum: Surfing Those Before Me
Mining the Generational Curriculum:
Surfing Those Before Me
My Table of Contents
Dan Hamamoto's Report on Searching the Web
Why I Chose Dan's Report...
I choseDan Hamamoto'sreport on Searching the Web because I found it to be a topic I could learn more about, especially since I have a limited experience with searching the World Wide Web. Therefore, I was hoping his report would inform me more about the web and what it has to offer.
How I Found Dan's Report...
Browsing through the many different reports I found Dan's report to be the most informative on the subject I was looking for. His explanations and descriptions of the subject is simple, but very clear and conscise. Therefore, he does not bore the reader. Nonetheless, it took me a while to find Dan's report because there were not many reports that I thought were descriptive enough for me to understand, especially since my computer knowledge is very minimal. It not only took me a while to find Dan's report, but it also took me a while to find a subject that interested me. I first picked one person from each generation to have an idea of what their reports were on in that particular generation. After I had an idea of each generations topic, I picked a topic that I found to be interesting, and in this case, the topic I chose was on searching the web. I then searched through all the different reports in that generation, and chose a report I found to be the most informative. The whole process of finding a report that interested me took about 5 hours. Fortunately, that is how I found Dan Hamamoto's report.
If you want to follow in my footsteps, this is what I did, 5 easy steps:
1. I went to my PSYCHOLOGY REPORTS INDEX
2. Double clicked on PRIOR GENERATIONS
3. Double clicked on GENERATION 4b
4. Double clicked on DAN HAMAMOTO'S name
5. On Dan's homepage, I double clicked on his report on SEARCHING THE WORLD WIDE WEB
A brief Synopsis of Dan's Report
Dan Hamamoto's report was on how we can search the web and the different subjects that can be found on the web.
He talks about 5 major categories that seem to exist on the internet:
1. information oriented services, such as newspapers and information provider services like Starbulletin and CNN News
2. research and education, such as elementary through college education and research institutions, such as University of Washington
3. entertainment(leisure sites), such as sports and games like ESPN Sportszone or one can play Balckjack.
4. marketing communications, includes advertising and product information & services like banking at Bank of America
5. retail business, such as on-line stores like CD Universe.
He also gives links to each of the five different categories. Dan also explains what E-zines (on-line magazines) are, and the pros and cons of E-zines compared to traditional magazines. The e-zine links he provides are mostly intended for male readers, such as Motortrend, Popular Science, and Car and Driver.
My Reaction and Involvement with Dan's Report
I found Dan Hamamoto's report to be very informative and clearly written. He does not write in a complicated fashion that confuses the reader, but in a way that is simple and to the point. I feel I was totally involved in his report because I did not know there were so many different things we could do on web, such as reading e-zines. Therefore, I found it to be great that he had links to e-zines because I enjoyed browing the various e-zine links he had. However, I was disappointed that the links he had were mostly intended for male readers (i.e. Motortrend & Car and Driver). Although female magazines probably doesn't interest him, I think he should have had atleast one link to a female e-zine. Therefore, that was one of the weakness I found in his report and would suggest for him to change. Another weakness I found was that he did not have a navigation table at the bottom of his report, and I found that to be frustrating because I could not go to his home page or to his classmates reports from his page. Besides that, I found his report to be terrific because his explantations on how we can search the web, and what we can find on the web was well explained. I feel that this was a good report for me to read because it educated me more on how to use the web, and it informed me about subjects I did not know about, such as reading a newspaper or magazine on the web. Therefore, the information he was trying to get across on how to search the web was well understood.
In case you were interested!!!
This is a link to a female e-zine"gURL",since Dan did not have one.
FINALLY...How Dan's Report Compares to Those of His Fellow Classmates
Although the entire class did a report on web searching, I found Dan's report to be the most informative for me because some reports did not thoroughly explain the different categories that can be found on the web. For example, I remember looking at one report, and that particular person did not explain what an e-zine was, but just said that he did not like it on the computer. I also found Dan's report to be well organized and very thorough in explanations. Moreover, Dan did not assume that his reader had an understaning of how to search the web, and I found that to be good because he wrote his report for both the experienced and the unexperienced web browers.
Daniel Tanioka's Report on Cyberspace and the Mind
Why I Chose Daniel's Report...
I choseDaniel Tanioka's report because as I was skimming through his report, I came across a section that caught my eye. The section that grabbed my attention was on the "art of clicking." The topic totally caught my attention because I wanted to know what he meant, and what he was talking about, especially since he had a huge paragraph on that topic.
How I found Daniel's Report...
As I was browsing through the various reports from the past generations, I found Daniel's report to be the most intriguing because he gives a lot of information on cyberpsychology and virtual reality by giving examples from the prior generations. Like Dan Hamamoto's report, it took a while to find Daniel's report because there were some reports that caught me attention by it's attractive appearance, but the content was not very informative. There were some reports that gave a good description of cyberpsychology but not on virtual reality and vice versa. Therefore, I found Daniel's report to be the most informative on both subjects. Finding a report from Daniel's generation took longer than finding the topic I was interested in, since I already knew the topics I was interested in from the different generations when I searched for my first topic (Dan Hamamoto's report). Therefore, since I covered all the topics that interested me when I did my first section, the only step I really had to do was find a report from generation 5 that interested me the most on the topic of cyberpsychology. It was difficult to find a report that covered all the topics thoroughly, but I finally found Daniel's report after 2 hours of searching the generation.
If you want to follow in my footsteps, this is what I did:
1. I went to my PSYCHOLOGY REPORTS INDEX
2. Double clicked on PRIOR GENERATIONS
3. Double clicked on GENERATION 5
4. Double clicked on DANIEL TANIOKA'S name
5. On Daniel's homepage, I double clicked on his report on CYBERSPACE
A Brief Synopsis of Daniel's Report
Daniel Tanioka's report was on cyberpsychology and the principles of it. He defined cypberpsychology as the intereaction between the computer and the person. More specifically, he said the computer and virtual reality are analogous to the brain and mind. He also talked about the type of individuals who would be interested in it, and basically, that is anyone who uses the computer. However, the subject that caught my attention the most was his topic on the spiritual significance of clicking on a link. According to Daniel's paper, he said it's the person's decision to click on a certain link, therefore, it is spiritual because it is the guiding force to what topics or aspects of cyberspace a person will browse.
My reaction and involvement with Daniel's Report
Although I found Daniel's paper to be well-rounded, I found that understanding the concept of cyberpsychology to be confusing at first. He did not give a concrete definiton of cyberpsychology in the inroduction of his paper. Instead, he had given examples of other students thoughts and definitions of cyberpsychology. I feel he should have given a defintion of what cyberpsychology was and the purpose of it in the beginning of his report because as I reading through his report I was trying to grasp what he really was trying to talk about. But in general, I feel his presentation of the report was simple and understandable for someone who is taking this class. However, if I were to choose this topic, I now know to give a brief definition of the topic so the reader will be able to understand the concept more quickly, especially if the reader is not a psychology major.
If you are interested in this topic, cyberpsychology, or want more information on "the art of clicking," I recommend you visit Dr. James page on Cyberpsychology
FINALLY...How Daniel's Report Compares to Those of His Fellow Classmates
Although Daniel's report was not very colorful in appearance and was not decorated with any animation, like some of his fellow classmates, his content caught my attention. I found his report to be the most informative. Although there were other reports I considered, I found his to be the best for what I was interested in, and that was "the art of clicking." For some reason, that topic in Daniel's report got my attention. I guess the reason is because I never thought of "clicking" as spiritual. At first, I thought it was a wierd topic, (I was thinking is he serious?) but as I continued to read, I understood what he was trying to say, and his perspective of it. Also, his writing style kept me interested, because it was not too formal.
Alan Furukawa's Report on Tailgating
Why I Chose Alan's Report...
I choseAlan Furukawa's report because I thought the topic of tailgating was an interesting one since almost everyone seems to be doing it on the road. Also, his title "Get Off My Rear-End" caught my attention greatly.
How I Chose Alan's Report...
Browsing through the various reports from the past generations, Alan's report caught my attention the most, especially since I found his title, "get Off My Rear-End" to be very real and true regarding tailgaters. Like the previous reports I researched, it took a while to find Alan's report because everyone in his generation did a report on tailgating, and their information were basically the same. However, there were some reports that did not interest me because it was too repetative. Also, I found some of the other reports to be too bias because they did not look at the tailgater and the person being tailgated points of view. I found Alan's report to cover both the tailgater and the person being tailgated points of view, and I feel he does it in a non-bias way. Finding a report from Alan's generation was quite difficult, and it took longer than finding the topic I was interested in, since I already knew the topics I was interested in from the different generations when I searched for my first topic (Dan Hamamoto's report). Therefore, since I covered all the topics that interested me when I did my first section, the only step I really had to do was find a report from Alan's generation 2 that interested me the most on the topic of tailgating. After reading all the reports and trying to pick one, I finally chose Alan's report, after 2 hours of searching, because it seemed to be the best choice for me, since he looked at both points of views, and also since he had a title that was an eye catcher.
If you want to follow in my footsteps, this is what I did:
1. I went to my PSYCHOLOGY REPORTS INDEX
2. Double clicked on PRIOR GENERATIONS
3. Double clicked on GENERATION 2
4. Double clicked on ALAN FURUKAWA'S name
5. On Alan's homepage, I double clicked on his report on TAILGATING
A Brief Synopsis of Alan's report
Alan Furukawa's report was on tailgating, and he titled it "Get Off My Rear-End!!" He explains situations when he was a tailgater and the reason for doing it. He also searched other generation reports and gave examples from those on the topic of tailgating. He not only looks at a tailgater's point of view, but he also looks at the person being tailgated. Alan also briefly discusses the moral implications of tailgating, and the consequences that may happen if one chooses to tailgate.
My Reaction and Involovement with Alan's Report
I found Alan's report on tailgaitng to be interesting because his writing style was not too formal. He writes as if he is actually talking to the reader, therefore, it did not bore me. Like I stated previously, he looks at the perspective of the tailgater and the person being tailgated, and I found that to be good because some people only looked at one perspective. He also talks about the negative consequences if one tailgates, and I feel that is very informative because I think there are many tailgaters who do not think of it. I also found his opening paragraph to be an eye-catcher since he uses a hypothetical situation on tailgating. Since I am doing a report on tailgating, I am hoping my report will be similar to his, because I would not want to bore my reader. Another aspect of Alan's report I liked was that it was simple, he did not have a colorful background color nor did he have a textured background. There are some reports that are too colorful or have horrible textured backgrounds that make it difficult to read. Alan's background was light grey which made the fonts easy to read. However, I do feel that Alan could have chosen another background color to brighten up his page a little, but besides that, I found his report to be enjoyable.
FINALLY...How Alan's Report Compares to Those of His Fellow Classmates
Although most of the reports done by this generation were done in similar ways, I feel that Alan's report covered tailgating quite thoroughly. As I had stated earlier, he looks at both perspectives of tailgating, and discusses the consequences and moral implications of it. There were some reports that did not cover both areas as completely as his.
Marshall Miyoshi's Report on Being a Driving Buddy
Why I Chose Marshall's Report...
I choseMarshall Miyoshi's report because not only did I think his topic was interesting but also because I found it to be unique that he chose his father to be a driving buddy to. I was intrigued to learn the outcome of his experiment with his father because I feel it took a lot of courage for him to analyze his father's driving behavior becuase I don't think I would be able to do it with my father since I would be afraid to criticize him, since I look up to him as a role model.
How I Chose Marshall's Report...
As I was browsing through the many reports I found Marshall's report to be the most interesting on the topic of being a driving buddy. However, finding a report from generation 7 took a while. Finding a report from the generation took longer than finding the topic I was interested in, since I already knew the topics I was interested in from the different generations when I searched for my first topic (Dan Hamamoto's report). Therefore, since I covered all the topics that interested me when I did my first section, the only step I really had to do was find a report from generation 7 that interested me the most on the topic of being a driving buddy. I finally found Marshall's report after 90 minutes of searching the generation on this topic.
If you want to follow in my footsteps, this is what I did:
1. I went to my PSYCHOLOGY REPORTS INDEX
2. Double clicked on PRIOR GENERATIONS
3. Double clicked on GENERATION 7
4. Double clicked on MARSHALL MIYOSHI'S name
5. On Marshall's homepage, I double clicked on his report on BEING A DRIVING BUDDY
A Brief Synopsis of Marshall's Report
Marshall's report consisted of 5 topics:
1. What others think of driving buddies
2. What was it like searching
3. Mini-driving makeover
4. Debriefing (discussion of day 1 and 2 & the description of the two days of his driving make over)
5. Epilogue
However, Marshall mostly discussed his mini-driving makeover on his father. Marshall observed his father on two different occassions. The first day Marshall only gave suggestions to his dad about his driving and on the second day Marshall did not give suggestions to his dad, instead he told his dad how to drive. Therefore, Marshall learned that being a driving buddy for two days was difficult, especially on the second day. On the first day of his experiment things went rather smoothly because he was only offering suggestions to his dad. Therefore, his dad did not feel offended since he still had control over his own driving behavior. However, on the second day, things didn't go as smoothly because his father had to follow orders on how to drive, and no longer had control over his own driving.
My Reaction and Involvemetn with Marshall's Report
I enjoyed Marshall's report on being a driving buddy and I feel I understand the concept of it much better. At first, I did not know what a driving buddy was, but after reading his report, he gave me a much clearer understanding of it. However, I don't think I would make a good driving buddy because I may criticize a person too much on their driving behavior in a way they may feel offended. I especially don't think I would be able to be a driving buddy to my father like how Marshall did. In general, I feel Marshall's mini-driving makeover section was well written and easy to understand. However, I feel that he should have given a definition of a driving buddy in the beginning of his report because if one does not know about the subject, the report may be confusing to understand. Another weakness I found in Marshall's report was that he does not give a brief explanation of what others thought of driving buddies, instead he mentions the report and gives the links to it.
FINALLY...How Marshall's Report Compares to Those of His Fellow Classmates
Although I chose Marshall's report, I feel there were other reports from his generation that were more thorough in explanations on what a driving buddy was, and on how the mini-driving makeover was done. Marshall does not give a good detailed description of his experiment with his father and does not give a thorough explanation of what his father may have been thinking or feeling at the time. I feel that although his paper was written quite clearly, he could have given more of a description of his topic. In comparison to his fellow classmates, I feel that he rates quite fair. His paper was not too wordy and more to the point. Also, his page does not overwhelm the reader with too much graphics or color schemes, which I thought was good.
My Report Compared to Those of My Classmates
Looking at the reports of my classmates, I liked Nicole Young's page set up. I liked her table of contents because it was easy to read and it did not fill up a whole page like mines. I also like how she spaced out each section because it made it easier to read the report. Overall, I feel our generation did a GREAT job on our generations exercise!!!
Comparing my report to others, I feel I did a fair job, especially since I did not think I was able to do it since I have NEVER made a web page before and have very little experience using computers, so starting on this report was quite difficult for me (lots & lots of "trial and errors"). Hopefully by the end of the semester I will be able to make my final report just as good as some of the people in our class.
Suggestions to Future Generations
Hello future generation classmate...first of all, let me suggest to you, if you are doing a report like mines, to start on this report very early. Although Dr. James gives a lot of time to do the report, please do not procrastinate because you will soon learn that it is not an easy project to do. It took me about 20 hours to fully complete this report, and I am still not satisfied with it. However, I feel this is a good assignment to do because it helps us to better understand how cyberpsychology works and it also aids us in understanding the different perspectives of psychology from previous generations.
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