James+Sours

Student project page for James Sours.


 * December 20, 2008**

Term is over finally and Christmas is almost here. I am hoping that my final project and PowerPoint Presentation were OK. They were fun to do and I have been wondering about my students and their computer use for a while. I am so glad that the small research project that I did was OK to do. It was informative and especially to me as I know the kids that participated. I feel very good about their mature approach to computer tech.


 * December 16, 2008**

I have just attached my PowerPoint again saving on Word '97 and I hope it works. It was an interesting little study for me and I was delighted that the kids I interviewed were as mature in their computer use as their responses to my research question indicated. **There's hope.**


 * December 14, 2008**

Here is my final project summary.

For the project, I interviewed 17 of my students at Franklin High School with research questions that relate to this class. The purpose of the questions was to ascertain teen-agers' beliefs regarding computer, the Internet, their uses, dangers and effect on morality. The participants were all members of my classes. The sample was purposeful.

The results were that 15 of the seventeen own their own computers. One owns two and the other has access at library, friends homes etc. The students all use computers and Internet for school work about 20% of the time they are on computers. Sixteen of the seventeen surf the Web and they look for information various types of information. For example, one said "anything that looks interesting" others look for email, My Space, Face Book, news, music, art, histroy, current events, science and space and movies. Google, anime facts, forms, Wikipedia and definitions were most of what their responsed included.

Percentage of computer time surfing was from 0 to 100% with the average being 36%.

Nine of the eleven that play computer games and do play online where they know that they are playing with strangers, some as many as 30 clock hours per week, the average was 9.6 hours. They know that there are dangers like hackers, viruses, identity theft, predators, stalking, addiction, immoral games, and losing track of reality.

The general opinion of the group of participants when asked if they think that the computer and Internet can have an effect on morality was "yes". Fourteen of the seventeen believe that there can be negative effects on morality as Internet life is not like "real life". They were in agreement generally that negative effects on morality and dangers could be avoided with the use of "good common sense". All were in agreement that technology can be good if used __wisely__.


 * December 12, 2008**

I will post my final paper and PowerPoint here also, but I can't do it from this computer. Will do ASAP.


 * December 9, 2008**

It looks as though I did not lose everything that was on this page. My project is coming along. I am going to try to post early in case there is something that doesn't work.


 * December 8, 2008**

It looks like I have lost everything that was on this page.

My final project is a small research study of 17 of my students at Franklin High School in Portland regarding their opinions about computers, the Internet and their effects on all of us from the teen-age standpoint.

The interviews are done, the information written up and I was very pleasantly surprised to see how mature the students' responses were. They basically are in agreement with Schultze that corruption can happen on the Interent in numerous ways, but that if people use "good common sense" it should not become a problem.

**December 4, 2008** I have just finished my first attempt at creating a PowerPoint slide show for the final project. It looks pretty good if I do say so myself! It still needs work and I have to learn how to attach it to the summary in order upload. How exciting!


 * December 2, 2008** I pretty much have my paper finished for the final project. I would still like to get a couple of follow up interviews, but that me be tough to do, the kids and I have not been able to get together. I will still try to do this. The PowerPoint presentation is coming. I haven't done it yet, I am still practicing on PowerPoint, but I think that I will be able to do it...I hope! I have a good start on the final project. The paper needs work, but is coming along. I still don't know how to link, but I'll keep on trying. 11/21/08 EDFL 675

Brief Synopsis of Final Project James Sours 10/18/08 I have proposed a small research study for my final project. I have in mind to interview my students regarding our course learnings, discussion and text. The question will regard the possibility of tecnhnology in the hands of teen-agers having an effect on their personal character, morality and integrity. Schultze fears that the information overload may have a negative effect on morality of internet users. He fears that information may be inaccurate and even when it is good information, he fears that it is only shallowly read. The study that I have in mind would be a purposeful sample of between 15 and 25 of my students. I will do in-depth interviews to question students' use of the internet and amounts of time so doing. I will attempt to relate the findings to EDFL 675. James I am with you on the effect the internet has on our morality. I am looking forward to what you find. - Greg Aldred Here is my proposal for the final project for EDFL 675, Christians in a Networked World. I hope I have done it correctly. I pasted it into Wiki and it ignored my double spacing and APA reference style. EDFL 675 Christians in a Networked World Dr. Scot Headley Proposal for Final Project James Sours 10/17/08 I would like to propose doing a small research study regarding Character Education and technology in teen-aged youngsters which would relate to this class. Character Education embedded in Instrumental Music Education is the topic of my doctoral dissertation. Having read several chapters of Schultze(Schultze, 2002), it is of interest to see what effect technology might have on the personal character and morality of teen-agers in 2008 as Schultze (2002) fears in his text and if these influences on the teen-agers might have a bearing on my dissertation topic. The effect of technology on morality and character will be the principle pieces of data that are of interest for this assignment. The sample for the study will be a purposeful sample of my students at Franklin High School. The number of students in the sample will be between 15 and 25 and all of them will be students that are currently in my classes which may be a limitation of the study. The method will be in-depth interview, one on one in all cases possible or focus groups when one on one is not possible. There will be latitude for probing by the researcher and expansion for the interviewees. The data will be gathered by the researcher and analyzed by the researcher with reflection on EDFL 675 material and discussion and how they may relate. I will do the study myself in partial fulfillment of requirements for EDFL 675. I will present the findings with a PowerPoint presentation in the class conference room later in the semester, at an appointed time. The study will be presented to Dr. Headley electronically in written form using APA style.

These are the research questions. They will be open-ended questions with potential for probing and expansion. All interviewees will be asked the same questions. 1. Do you have a computer? 2. Do you use it for schoolwork? 3. What percentage of computer time would you guess you use on schoolwork? 4. Do you use your computer for library or other research? 5. Do you surf? What types of sites do you surf? 6. What types of information do you surf to find? 7. What percentage of your computer time do you think that you devote to surfing? 8. Do you play video games on your computer? 9. How many hours per week would you estimate that you spend playing games? 10. What percentages of your own time do you spend using the internet? Reference Schultze, Q. J. (2002). Habits of the high-tech heart. Grand Rapids Baker Academic.

I am only experimenting and trying to figure out how to use this thing. I have never had any such internet exposure before, I hope that you all will be patient. It looks as though this page is linked to my name in the participants page. I do not know what to put in the last little box in the participant page where "Dr. Code" is. What should go there? I'm tying, I'm just TOTALLY new at this type of thing.


 * 10/01/08** Just wanted to practice using wiki and say hello to Scot and classmates. Michael, you mentioned the Rogers Organ that you have and I was wondering if it is electronic, pipe, or one of the combination instruments that Rogers builds. Rogers is (or used to be) right here in Hillsboro. I love organ and used to study the instrument. I will again but first must finish this program at Fox. Hope all are doing well. Jimmy