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Here I will post some links that I will be using for my Field Guide. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parents-need-to-drastically-cut-kids-screen-time-devices-american-heart-association/ 2 hours a day is enough screen time a day for kids ages 8-18 Screen time affecting kids brains?  Parental strategies, limit the time. articles on tv back in the day. Focus on early childhood- early years, American Pediatric Association- recommendations content not so much the time. Ask about screen time and digital life. What is the screen time displacing? What would you be doing?

The topic for my Field guide is going to be "How much Screen time should a child have" Not all screen time is bad, but still feel like it should be limited. Going to start really getting into the research this week, it has been a bit hectic on my side but definitely going to get started on this asap.

During this weeks class we got a better understanding on what to expect by the end of the semester. I definitely got a better understanding on what the "Field Guide" actually is and what to expect from us. This is a subject I have been struggling with because I had no idea what it actually meant and what was expected from us. We also went over the the stretch of the semester and touching base on where we should be and where we are headed. This has been a crazy week with so much going on...  But I am ready to get started and participate in the Field Guide and enjoy the stretch of the semester... We also have to create a new twitter account for our alchemist to talk to each other.  This will be pretty confusing and I probably won't ever use that twitter account again.. I wonder if I can delete when finished.. I'm sure I can... Google doc template will give voice and introduce our alchemist.

We are finally looking into some "brightness" on the internet. We looked at some Net Art last week and was also provided with some links that we can browse our selves. Some pretty good stuff! I am still having trouble figuring out what the "Field Guide" is all about and what I should be researching.... The studio session with Alex Saum went well. There was some questions asked about what inspired her to be where she is? It was pretty interesting to hear her answers as well as the engagement. Last week we also got to reflect on where we stand with our grading contracts. Got to kind of take a look at where we stand and ask questions if necessary.... We are more than halfway through the semester now...

I think it was pretty interesting reading up on the selfies in every day life. Now a days that is one of our main sources of pictures put on social media. I personally like selfies however it is also good to get pictures of other things around you and preferably with family and friends that you love. I tend on taking a lot more pictures this year :)

Of course selfies are good to take because we know our best angles which will look good on camera. But it is also good to have an "un-selfie" every once in awhile you can see if you made any progress on weight loss, you can also see the new outfit you might have purchased or the new pair of shoes :)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/style/how-the-selfie-conquered-the-world.html I chose this article from the ny times on selfies for the field guide report. I chose this article because it literally breaks down how selfies conquered the world.

In week four, I am very satisfied and thrilled that we took three steps back before moving forward to really clarify where we stand and to go over some questions and answers we might have. We discussed the topic on "The Fake World" and this is a very good topic to be discussed. there are many things on the internet thrown out to us, how do we know if it's real!? We need to make sure the information we are receiving is from a reliable source. When did people rely on technology? Are we living in a lazy world? Is it because it wasn't safe when we were ids? It is important to make sure the source it's real before you believe it and make sure you do the research before sharing with others. I feel much more comfortable now with where we are heading with #NetNarr

I came across this interesting article that I think might be useful for the "Field Guide". As a mom, YouTube can have some things on their that children can pick up on. This article gives you tips on how to make the most of the app and to also make sure it's safe. https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/youtube-kids-google-reveals-tips-13961673

Hello!! Sorry I am blogging so late! It's been a hectic week! With taking up 3 English classes it is hard to keep up! And all involves lots and lots of writing! Well anyways, i see here there will be no class today due to this weird and strange weather! However, back to talking about the darkness of the internet! I am a little but worried for my kids sake! The internet can be very dark.. there is easy access to things that i didn't have growing up and its a bit scary! I as mom is constantly checking their usage to make sure there isnt antyhing strange going on. I also listen when my older son is playing video games and chatting online, i dont really like the idea of him talking to people he doesnt know. Strange characters can just come into these party chats and chat away with him and i dont like that! But this is the world we live in today and i guess we just have to learn to deal with it.

Well this week was pretty long.... I have decided to take 3 English classes this semester and it seems to be a bit overwhelming. I am in a constant battle with myself on what is my purpose? What am I set out to be? I am having trouble with my major so that has been a major bummer, this praxis core test seems to be haunting me and I can't seem to pass it. I am also not really liking my job at the moment. It is exhausting waking up and going to a job that I started to hate after 6 years. Once again, can it be that i am clearly maturing? I am pushing 30 soon so maybe it's my age kicking in and i am not where i imagined i would be at this age... There has been a lot going on this weekend on the internet. Very dark i must say. I am having some trouble figuring out this hypothes.is maybe someone can help me out? Not really sure what we were to do on there. I also have not used twitter in sometime so it is taking me sometime getting used to!! I hope to be the light in darkness in

Wow what a week! Filled with lots and lots of information. I am having trouble with the RSS as well as for some reason the url to my blog is not working. Hopefully I can get some help and get going ti be prepared for the class. It was a lot of reading and hopefully can get the hang of this. - Lee