At San Jose State, the norms are ones
of courtesy and technology. It is the norm that you don't bother
someone while they are working in the cafeteria or the halls. You
would assume that they are concentrating on homework of reading.
Another is that you bring your technology everywhere you go,
especially to group meetings assigned for class and that you bring
you computer to class. It seems simple, but if someone from your
project groug said that they left their computer at home, it would be
weird. We might not say anything, but there is a certain assumption we might make about that person. It might even frustrate you or the group to have one person going against this norm.
I the groups I have outside of school,
some of our norms are similar, being that they are ones of courtesy
and technology. We text each other with plans and meeting points
instead of calling and use email to coordinate larger events. When
there is a get together at someones house, it is the norm to bring
something along . These things started by simply saying “yes”
when you are asked “Can I bring anything?”. Texting is something
we do because of a larger group that is our generation. All the same,
they are a couple of our norms. If I were missing calls from my group of friends during work, i might even assume something was wrong because I expect to get and make plans through text as we all have such different schedules that don't allow us to answer the phone.
Hi Blanch,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your post and how you noticed a lot of the same things I have noticed myself on campus. I have noticed that in these last few years technology is taking over and is everywhere. I remember last year I was in class taking notes and for my own reasons I prefer to write notes on paper. I looked around the classroom and everyone was taking notes on tablets, laptops and even recording the lecture. I also noticed to how emailing and texting Is the primary way to connect with classmates. We obsessed with instant gratification and if we don’t get answers, replies or information quickly then it is not good enough.
Hi blanch,
ReplyDeleteYes it is true that you can walk thru the students union and see nearly everyone with their face in the computer, and it is the norm not to bother them. I have never tried and probably never would,that is a norm in itself. I assume that that person is studying for some assignment or just taking some time to surf the web. Nevertheless it is true the norm is do not bother a student if they are on the computer on campus.
I also liked how you said that texting is the primary way to connect with classmates. That as well as email and it is also true we no longer call we text,sad but true. Good post and keep up the good work.
Texting with people rather than calling is truly a common action found in our generation. Although I personally hate it since I feel as if we are lessening our social skills this way.
ReplyDeleteI for one am one of those people who normally do not bring their laptop to school, I feel as if i get too distracted from work if I bring it. But I do feel it is an inconvenience when I need to quickly look something up and I have no computer to do so.
I like how you approached this question by making all students a group norm. I would have not thought of that idea and you actually got many details of student norms out and about! Great post!
Hey Blanche! I think the word you are looking for instead of courtesy is "respect." I believe this word can be used in all different kinds of group norms. I believe your example for how students must behave in class, especially with laptops, is a neutral sign of respect that any student in san jose state university can agree on. I also like your texting norm, about acknowledging the other person trying to get in contact with you. Its funny because all these ideas of respect is embedded into our head ever since we were young. We have thoroughly adapted to these norms through our parents and what they taught us. that is, unless, youre a complete jerk! :)
ReplyDeletei agree with you that technology plays a big roll in many groups today. It does become a huge norm especially with your circle of friends. I would say text messaging amongst friends to say "hey" is very normal now. A lot of people in college might think that it might not even be considered a norm, but compare it to an older generation where they may not be tech-savvy, it would be a group norm. In today's world, we are used to multi-tasking, so we use our devices to accomplish many tasks, such as getting in touch with each other, while doing other things, like paying attention in class. lol
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