Jed Arnold

Good Ole Prensky     Marc Prensky coined the term "digital natives" in 2001 in the article "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants" published in On the Horizon.  Prensky does explains that those born into this more technologically advanced age are digital natives due to the fact that the children grow up with these new digital devices and interact with the devices their whole, albeit young, lives. Those born before this time frame, or 1984 as Kirschner believes, are digital immigrants due to the fact that they lived lives before the advancement of the digital world and are in face new and must assimilate to the digital world. The graph below does a good job of explaining the ways that digital natives and digital immigrants consume information.  So, by this logic, I myself would fall into the digital native category. I feel like I would disagree with Prensky if it was based on my experiences alone. Although I consume too much digital information, more than what is d...

       When you look at Knapp's Relationship Model, it's almost like watching a great movie. It builds you up in the first 5 stages with happiness and joy and you are excited for the happy ending. Then the last 5 stages come into play and your left blubbering like a child who just watched The Fox and the Hound  for the first time.           On a side note, everyone should watch this movie in my opinion. It is such a great movie for explaining friendships and the process of losing a friend as well as getting a good cry in. If you still aren't sure, check out these  Reviews  for yourself. I mean, just look at those two above and tell yourself that this movie won't be good. Alright, back to the main point.      I look back on my last relationship, well my only other serious one besides the one I am currently in, and I wonder which one of the stages in Knapp's Model where I felt like the relationship spent ...

 I have had the pleasure to work in 2 different fields in my lifetime. One was law enforcement and the other as a manager for a library. Both of them have helped me realize that I should stop using Facebook, or at least limiting my use to 2 or 3 times a couple times a month. I have had clients who posted crimes or threats online and then be shocked when it was brought up in court. I have seen multiple future prospects for jobs lose out on a position because of a flippant comment made on Facebook the day before an interview. Now I have never posted images of myself committing crimes or making fun of a business before I had an interview, but the ease of how one can discover my posts scared me into viewing Facebook differently than I had when I was younger. These along with my own feelings of anxiousness and regret I experienced when I was a habitual Facebook user led me to stop using the platform. I don't think that it would be fair of me to say that no one should have anything to do...

My name is Jed Arnold. I currently live in a small town in central Illinois, but in 3 weeks I am moving to Chicago. I am working towards a degree in psychology to hopefully become an addictions counselor in the near future. I have worked in a probation office as well as a local library and oddly enough, both have given me a great insight into the nature of addiction. I have never felt a great desire for any career until I started dealing with those struggling with addiction.  I am currently a Circulation Manager at the library I work at, which basically comes down to customer service and making sure everyone knows how to shelve books properly. The key is to know the alphabet. I am engaged to a wonderful woman who hopefully follows through and marries me in February. So, you could say that planning a wedding as my current hobby. I feel like my mind has been spent on the proper colors for a table runner as well as why certain flowers are not allowed to be paired with other ...