Comments on: The unplug meme grows http://nodestone.com/2008/03/03/the-unplug-meme-grows/ social web action Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:17:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Can you unplug for 52 nights? « Authentic Blogging http://nodestone.com/2008/03/03/the-unplug-meme-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Can you unplug for 52 nights? « Authentic Blogging Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:17:51 +0000 http://authenticblogging.com/?p=172#comment-169 [...] the full richness of Leif’s comment on the previous post here. My what a helpful community we [...] [...] the full richness of Leif’s comment on the previous post here. My what a helpful community we [...]

]]> By: Leif Hansen http://nodestone.com/2008/03/03/the-unplug-meme-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Leif Hansen Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:38:44 +0000 http://authenticblogging.com/?p=172#comment-171 Hi Libby, Like the generic 'unplugged' tag. I've also been using the tag' 'skeptech' to refer to articles/posts that are looking somewhat skeptically at the tech side of life. Anyway, I've seen you over at the 52nightsunplugged.ning.com site, but thought I'd add some extra info over here. My name is Leif Hansen (I'm the managing director of Spark Northwest) and I'm one of the two facilitators for the Soul Tech workshop that was recently shown last week on the Today Show. One of our participants, Ariel Meadows started her 52NightsUnplugged experiment as a result of our workshop, which in turn was mentioned in the NY Times article you've sited in your post (Ariel was also on the Today Show for the live portion.) While I do think there are some practical things one can do (i.e. bracket one's tech time with breaks, set some family boundaries, set a power-timer on your wifi, etc) our workshops are really more about facilitating a process that helps people to think about how technology is helping or hindering the achievement of broader life/work goals. Actually, we've just put together a 7 step e-workbook that takes people through the same process. The steps and exercises covered in the e-workbook are basically to: (perhaps first identify what you like about your tech life) 1. Identifying your challenges with tech 2. Identify the needs trying to get met 3. Develop your vision/goals 4. Finding your focus 5. Finding solutions 6. Turning ideas into actions 7. Sticking with your plan (can be hardest) I think if people would really take the time to think about what they want from life, and how technology is helping and hindering their moving in that direction, it would be a tremendous first step. Unfortunately, most of us would rather just turn off our minds, and click on some entertainment. Neil Postman called it "Amusing Ourselves to Death". Good luck and keep us posted on your process! Warmly, Leif http://www.SparkNW.com Hi Libby,
Like the generic ‘unplugged’ tag. I’ve also been using the tag’ ’skeptech’ to refer to articles/posts that are looking somewhat skeptically at the tech side of life.

Anyway, I’ve seen you over at the 52nightsunplugged.ning.com site, but thought I’d add some extra info over here.

My name is Leif Hansen (I’m the managing director of Spark Northwest) and I’m one of the two facilitators for the Soul Tech workshop that was recently shown last week on the Today Show.

One of our participants, Ariel Meadows started her 52NightsUnplugged experiment as a result of our workshop, which in turn was mentioned in the NY Times article you’ve sited in your post (Ariel was also on the Today Show for the live portion.)

While I do think there are some practical things one can do (i.e. bracket one’s tech time with breaks, set some family boundaries, set a power-timer on your wifi, etc) our workshops are really more about facilitating a process that helps people to think about how technology is helping or hindering the achievement of broader life/work goals.

Actually, we’ve just put together a 7 step e-workbook that takes people through the same process. The steps and exercises covered in the e-workbook are basically to:
(perhaps first identify what you like about your tech life)
1. Identifying your challenges with tech
2. Identify the needs trying to get met
3. Develop your vision/goals
4. Finding your focus
5. Finding solutions
6. Turning ideas into actions
7. Sticking with your plan (can be hardest)

I think if people would really take the time to think about what they want from life, and how technology is helping and hindering their moving in that direction, it would be a tremendous first step.

Unfortunately, most of us would rather just turn off our minds, and click on some entertainment. Neil Postman called it “Amusing Ourselves to Death”.

Good luck and keep us posted on your process!
Warmly,
Leif
http://www.SparkNW.com

]]> By: Ariel http://nodestone.com/2008/03/03/the-unplug-meme-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Ariel Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:21:50 +0000 http://authenticblogging.com/?p=172#comment-170 I've been tagging all my posts "52nightsunplugged," but I suppose that's more specific to my project. I'll add the "unplug" tag as well. I’ve been tagging all my posts “52nightsunplugged,” but I suppose that’s more specific to my project.

I’ll add the “unplug” tag as well.

]]> By: Sarah http://nodestone.com/2008/03/03/the-unplug-meme-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Sarah Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:55:25 +0000 http://authenticblogging.com/?p=172#comment-172 I'm all up for this but not so sure it's such a new phenomenon. I remember about 15 years ago, then living in London, we used to pretend we were going away for the weekend... and then stay put! So no friends/business called or expected us around. We would turn off all sound, preserve silence, even between the two of us for most of the time, and basically have a cheap retreat chez nous! Suspect 24/7 contact has a lot to do with ego, actually, and more about busyness than business. So yeah! Switch off! Unplug! I’m all up for this but not so sure it’s such a new phenomenon. I remember about 15 years ago, then living in London, we used to pretend we were going away for the weekend… and then stay put! So no friends/business called or expected us around. We would turn off all sound, preserve silence, even between the two of us for most of the time, and basically have a cheap retreat chez nous! Suspect 24/7 contact has a lot to do with ego, actually, and more about busyness than business. So yeah! Switch off! Unplug!

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