Interview Analysis

• Hanging Out: How did your young person's use of computers reflect friendship driven practices and facilitate social interaction between their peers? Give concrete examples.
• My young person is somewhat socially awkward.  He does not seem forward when it comes to communicating with others. 
• Messing Around: How did your young person's use of computers provide them with informal learning opportunities to develop tech savvy skill sets? Give concrete examples.
• While playing Minecraft, he learns how to build and maintain a housing structure.  He also get to take care of animals and create clothing for his character. 
• Geeking Out: Has your young person developed a particular interest or highly specialized skill sets as a result of their use of computers at home and school? Describe?
• I think the only skill he has developed is how to navigate around the computer, which in itself is a set of skills.  He can use the internet and play games while learning. 
• Schooling: How does your young person use technology in school and how do they think it should be used in school.
• He thinks technology should be used for projects and assignments.  He also thinks research can easily be done using computers.  This is how he used it when he was in public school and feels it was beneficial the way it was. 

Questions (Each question and response is colored to fit into the category that it best fits in.)

• Do you have a computer /iPod/MPC playerWii/ ect....?
• My child has a computer, an iPod, and a Playstation 3
• What kinds of things do you use the computer for?
• Since this child is homeschooled, he uses the computer for that purpose.  He also uses Youtube and plays games.
• What is your favorite thing to do on the computer?
• His favorite thing to do on the computer is watch Youtube videos. 
• How did you learn to do that?
• He just got on the computer and did it.  He thinks it is pretty self-explanatory.
• What are some other things you use the computer for?
• He also uses the computer for research and looking history facts up.
• What is your favorite game? Why?
• His favorite game is Minecraft because it is fun and exciting. 
• Do you know other people who do this?
• His siblings also play the game Minecraft
• How do you use the computer at school?
• When he was at school, he used the computer for projects and assignments. 
• How would you like to use the computer at school?
• He would like to see teachers use Youtube in school.
• Do you think teachers would let you use the computer to do those things? Why? Why not?
• He doesn’t think teachers would use it because there is not a lot of educational “things” on Youtube. 
• Anything else you would like to tell me?
• He did not have any further information to share on his technology use.  While watching him though, I can see that he really enjoys playing games and just spending time in the quiet world of technology.