I want to talk a little more about me recording myself writing! That was extremely awkward! I put my webcam on record and actually forgot that I did so. 15 minutes later I remembered that I did. The video was so weird because I was all over that place. I ate, I drank, I watched tv., and I wrote. When I reflected on myself writing a lot of funny words came up:
Watching
Noticed
Looking around
Bored
Watching tv
Stopping
Drank
Ate
Distracting
All these words are kind of weird to have considering I was working on a project for my history class! I think I actually learned how crazy my writing process is, and how even though I never completely focus on what I'm doing, I always seem to come out successful. I also learned that I work best when I'm doing something else. This is probably backwards but when I'm focus on one thing at a time, I usually get even more distracted! Lol
I was the complete opposite! haha I noticed the screencast from the beginning and it actually helped me stay more on track with what I was doing. But I'm the same with not being able to focus if I'm not doing something else! I almost always listen to music while I'm studying/doing homework.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about trying to focus on one thing can make you more easily distracted. Unless its a topic I know a lot about, or I'm under pressure to get it done, I'm usually not motivated at all and I will stare at the screen rather than doing something productive.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Being forced to write for a solid 15 minutes felt like torture to me, but if i'm in class I can write a lot with no problem while carrying on different conversations. It's nice to know that I wasn't the only one who was all over the place while trying to do that.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in this thinking about location and writing. Sometimes I feel much better about writing if I am with other writers (like in class). Other times I need the time on my own (though I still connect to other people on skype, twitter etc, when I seem to be alone.)
ReplyDeleteI like the list that you made. I havent seen tht yet. Quick way to see how you feel. I felt the same way. I can'tsee how anyone can concentratewhen you know you are being recorded. You at differently and its just blah. nice post. Your blogg is cooool. :)
ReplyDeleteI thought it was funny because the same thing happend to me but maby a little worse. I started the video and then my room mate walked in and it went down hill from there I was not realy focused on writing at all. I figure out of the 15 min I recored I was only writing for about 5 min. I feel like that I am usuasly more conentrated but I guess the video wouldnt lie.
ReplyDeleteI am right there with you!! When I recorded myself I thought it was so awkward and didn't know how to act at first. After some time had past I forgot that it was on and I was not focused on one thing at all. I couldn't stay focused on my homework because they're were so many distractions in my room. It was so weird to go back and watch myself.
ReplyDeleteI find the same thing happening to me! When I try to focus on just one thing, I either just forget what I'm doing or get distracted by EVERYTHING! Nice post andkeep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way ! It felt really weird to have to record myself for a project. I noticed that I was easily distracted by twitter, facebook, my tv, etc. But I've also noticed too that I can concentrate easier when I'm doing something else along with it like listening to music.
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