[ExI] You know what?

Shannon shannonvyff at yahoo.com
Thu Jan 24 18:45:24 UTC 2008


This thread is too funny!

Discussing our inefficient ways of communication.

My children sometimes sound as if they  are speaking a
different language,  I'm not even sure what my 11 year
old (Avianna Vyff )was trying to find out or 'teach'
through this survey she created for a class project.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SFkK...fQv0hG1FA_3d_3d

Now she said, "I made this quiz with kids my age in
mind--to see what they know and maybe interest them,
I'm in the fifth grade. So far I've had people from
age 9 to 32 fill it out, the more that I get the
better it will be for my presentation at school.
Thanks! :-)"

I had no say in the topic for her quiz (she is
collecting results to see how kids answer differently
than adults) they will be presented with her Science
Fair presentation on the history of Technology (and I
presume she's adding in cryonics.)

But after reading about all the idioms being discussed
here, I thought you all would get a kick out of seeing
just how she constructed her survey.  Keep in mind it
was written for the 10 to 11 year old kids in her
class primarily, but still--I just don't get the way
she set up her answers.  I suppose it is cute ;-)
certainly it is a glimpse into the mind of a American
11 year old, obsessed with popular culture but also
influenced by her transhumanist mom...  :-)

Take care all,  Shannon 

Health, Happiness, Wisdom & Longevity :-) -- best wishes from...  Austin, Texas  --Shannon Vyff   (512) 673-3431                                               2011 Lantana Drive, Round Rock, TX, 78664                                               "21st Century Kids" http://www.amazon.com/21st-Century-Kids-Shannon-Vyff/dp/1886057001



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