Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Street Smarts

Today we watched a video about the relationship between student learning to drive and parent helping the student with the practice driving.

When the daughter & mom were approaching the toll booth, which individual was creating the tension between them?

When the father & son were backing out of the driveway, which individual was creating the tension between?

Of which parent do you find more tension when you are practice driving? Why?

How is your driving effected when you are tense?

Could you envision situaions with friends when you are tense while driving the car?

What techniques can you use when driving tense?

Of which parent do you find less tension when you are practice driving? Why?

13 comments:

  1. 1. I think that the daughter had a negative attitude while driving at first and thus caused conflict between them.
    2.I think that the father was annoying his son by reminding him of his son's previous errors and responsibilities.
    3. I only drive with my father.
    4. When I feel tense, I don't feel like driving anymore.
    5. I think I would avoid situations with friends and concentrate on the road.
    6. My technique is to stay calm and take three deep breaths. If I were to feel very tense, I would stop/pull-over somewhere safe.
    7. I only drive with my father, and he's pretty calm and concentrated!!
    Kim Vega

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  2. Miles Schuett
    1. I think it was the mother.
    2. The father, because he was too worried about his son.
    3. Probably my dad, he expects more from me.
    4. Well I'm nervous and maybe a little jumpy, I could make brash moves.
    5. Not really because I wouldn't go out with friends in a car without being totally comfortable.
    6. I can pull over and get a hold of myself or just be more prepared next time I drive.
    7. My mom, I don't know, I guess she just knows I'm just new to it.

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  3. Zack Mayo

    1. They were both getting under each others skin
    2. Both were nervous and both were contributing to the tension
    3. My mom, she gasps really loud and it sometimes freaks me out
    4. sharper movements and overall just wigged
    5. Don't even have to try
    6.deep breaths, smooth movements and keep your eyes on the road
    7. My dad, He's more easy-going

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  4. Abdul-Awwal Adebayo

    1. The mother

    2. The father

    3. My mom; she talks a lot.

    4. I tend to miss a few signs.

    5. No

    6. Stay calm and ignore all distractions.

    7. Dad; he is more relaxed.

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  5. 1 ) i think the both were giving the wrong adittude and they should be calm when learning how to teach her to drive
    2) the father was because the dad kept telling him were to go
    3) the mom because there wass alot more arguing than with the dad
    4)when you are tense driving you might drive fast or go in the wrong direction that you want to go
    5) no
    6)take small sighs to call yourself down alittle
    7) my mom because she is calm with me and has patence but not sure about my dad havent practiced with him yet

    sara poynter

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  6. 1. the mother was at fault.
    2. the father was creating the tension because he keep telling him what to do.
    3. neither, they don't interfere with me until i make a mistake.
    4. high chance of making wrong decision.
    5. not really.
    6. try to focus on driving and forget about everything.
    7. both, because they don't yell at me unlike those parents in the video.

    Jae Hong Song

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  7. katelyn rogers
    1) well the daughter was being snarky but the mom wasn't helping by being short tempered back at her daughter
    2) the father did not have enough trust in his son, making the new driver have a lower self-esteem
    3) my dad is definetly more up-tight about things, and kind of mean. im only driving with my mother as a new driver. my dad only stresses me out.
    4) i figure when someone is tense, their driving will be tense too. their driving could be jerky and their reactions would not be as fast either.
    5) sure. they already drive so i would be really self-concious about how i was doing and that kind of pressure could affect my driving skills. also the conversations would be distracting, its better for now just to drive with adults for me.
    6)take a deep breath and pull over. its best to be a little late to where your headed than in some sort of collision. find whats stressing you and try to resolve it, if you cant it would be better to let someone else drive the rest of the way.
    7) my mom. although she can be jumpy, she is alot nicer with me and not as bossy i guess. the more patience the better.

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  8. 1.I think it was the mother because she was yelling at the daughter before she had the chance to take out the money.
    2.The father because he was telling the son where to go when he didn't back out of the driveway yet.
    3.The mother because she was creating tension on the express way where it is very dangerous.
    4.My reaction is i do worse at the things i'm normally good at while driving.
    5.I would try to ignore my friends and focus on yhe road.
    6. Pull over and settle down before driving again.
    7. My dad because he is more calm and will create less tension.
    Colin McGreevy

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  9. sara poynter
    1) i think the mom because she was shouting at her daughter making her nervous
    2) the father because the dad was saying which way to go when he hasnt even started driving yet
    3) i perfer my mom because my mom is nice and calm and doesnt shout and make me nervous
    4) when im tense i swerve
    5) no
    6) hand over hand
    7)my mom i find less tension because my dad makes me alittle tense and my mom makes me less tense

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  10. 1. the mom was the one making tension.
    2. the father because he was talking to much to his son.
    3.my mom because she is calm.
    4.i don't pay attention
    5.no
    6.music
    7.my dad he is very strict.
    fatima alvarado

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  11. 1.) I think both because the daughter already was in a negative mood and the mother just escalated it, which caused the conflict.

    2.) I think the dad because he didn't trust in his own son, which affected how his son thought and made him nervous/frustrated which affected his driving.

    3.) I've only been driving with my mom.

    4.) When I'm tense, I get really nervous which affects my driving in a negative way because I tend to have a lot of jerks in my driving and I'm not fully focused on everything around me.

    5.) I couldn't really envision any, because I don't think I would drive when I'm in any tense situations with my friends in the car because I know it would affect my driving in a bad way.

    6.) Just try my best to calm myself and clear my mind. Just focus on driving and worry about it later.

    7.) I've only been driving with my mom.

    Sally Park

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  12. 1. The mother and daughter both were not co-operating and this creating trouble for of them.

    2. The father because he was being too hasty.

    3. I have been driving with my mom.

    4. I start getting nervous and starts slowing down and getting confused.

    5. No

    6. Try to clear my mind and calm down

    7. I have been driving with my mom

    Laila ghatalah

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  13. Shariq Kazi
    1. The mom
    2. The dad
    3. My dad because he talks too much
    4. I tend to go faster
    5. No
    6. Ask yourself why you are doing this and if its worth your life and your passengers
    7. My mom because shes calm and quiet.

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