The method of documentation I used allows for interpretation because in its concreteness (simple tallying of the interactions had on the internet) other more complex opinions can be drawn. From truth comes interpretation, and I believe this to be the case for this example. The process of documenting caused me to really think about the ways in which I interact with others online. I tend to feel like I'm not alone when I'm online, as I peruse the content that others have posted, commented on, or written. This project forced me to make note of the real human-human (by way of machine) interactions that I have over a three-day period. It also made me think about my presence online in a concrete way.
Every time I map something it's as if I've never done it before: Every brainstorm requires a new approach. I used this project as an opportunity to make an abstract map about an abstract space--something I've never done before. It made me visualize the internet in a more personal, artistic scope. My assignment addresses the readings because it invites the viewer to rethink his/her own experience with the internet. It also allows questions to rise to the surface, such as: Who are we really interacting with when we're online? How many people out of the hundreds that we know on Facebook actually talk to us? Am I the only link between one source of internet interaction and another? It also is not a tracing, but a map--an application of design thinking in the form described by Tim Brown. He states that design thinking is something that "bridge[s] the chasm between thinking and doing. This is precisely what the creation of my map did for me and what I hope it will bring to the viewer: A reconsideration of one's thoughts and actions on the World Wide Web.
The method of documentation I used allows for interpretation because in its concreteness (simple tallying of the interactions had on the internet) other more complex opinions can be drawn. From truth comes interpretation, and I believe this to be the case for this example. The process of documenting caused me to really think about the ways in which I interact with others online. I tend to feel like I'm not alone when I'm online, as I peruse the content that others have posted, commented on, or written. This project forced me to make note of the real human-human (by way of machine) interactions that I have over a three-day period. It also made me think about my presence online in a concrete way.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I map something it's as if I've never done it before: Every brainstorm requires a new approach. I used this project as an opportunity to make an abstract map about an abstract space--something I've never done before. It made me visualize the internet in a more personal, artistic scope. My assignment addresses the readings because it invites the viewer to rethink his/her own experience with the internet. It also allows questions to rise to the surface, such as: Who are we really interacting with when we're online? How many people out of the hundreds that we know on Facebook actually talk to us? Am I the only link between one source of internet interaction and another? It also is not a tracing, but a map--an application of design thinking in the form described by Tim Brown. He states that design thinking is something that "bridge[s] the chasm between thinking and doing. This is precisely what the creation of my map did for me and what I hope it will bring to the viewer: A reconsideration of one's thoughts and actions on the World Wide Web.