FN #6 :draft#1: Feeling like a child

From: Sharon Wie
Submit: Post Field Note
VisitDate: 11/01/96
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Date: 03 Nov 1996
Time: 23:38:52
Remote Name: news-01.ucsc.edu

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Child-Name-Age-Genger

Filogoņo, age 10 Iban, age 8

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Although I am a college student, I didn't feel any smarter than ten- year old, Filogoņo today. Filogoņo was early to Barrios Unidos and was able to pick out Lion King as his source of learning today. I had no idea what the game had in store and was pretty excited myself. Little did I know how complicated it could be. I consider this learning situation completely children run. I was not a guider but an equal learner today. Filogoņo started the game on his own. He turned to me for help when he got stuck, but discovered that I knew absolutely nothing to assist him. I have never played the game and was completely lost. We did just fine, though. We worked together to find the memory game Filogono was interested in. What we ended up doing, was pushing all the icons on the screen and coincidentally finding the right game. Whatever works right? When we got to the game, Filogono found it to be very easy. We gave up guessing and I asked Victor (a child who I have seen play the game before) for help. The game went good for a while, until Filogono realized that he was much better than I at the game. He enjoyed defeating me, but seemed to grow a little unchallenged. That was when Iban came to save and change the day. Iban is a two year younger cousin of Filogono. He is much better at speaking English and won most of the memory games against Filogono. Filogono enjoyed the challenge for quite some time, but grew discouraged. He began to show dismay by arguing with Iban and showing hostility. Iban left and I returned. Filogono resumed playing with me, settling with winning the games against me.

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