{"id":251,"date":"2022-12-02T04:17:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T04:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/?p=251"},"modified":"2025-10-27T19:05:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:05:27","slug":"episode-9-someone-take-the-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/episodes\/episode-9-someone-take-the-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 9: Someone Take the Wheel: Tech and a balanced life in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"473\" src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vintage-car-crash-fall.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253\" style=\"width:712px;height:676px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It&#8217;s not like we planned this <em>per se<\/em>&#8230; #ednontech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matt&#8217;s Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good evening! It is evening for both Doug and I right now&#8230; I hope you&#8217;re doing well, and if you&#8217;re a student or faculty or staff or anyone else involved in higher ed&#8230; that the end of the semester is treating you well. In that spirit, sort of, we bring you an episode devoted to something that Matt has historically not been awesome at&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s great when there&#8217;s always things to get better at! Podcasting, for instance&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ed non-Tech (EnT) podcast Episode 9: Someone Take the Wheel\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TPnyIfLWtHc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Episode-9-audio.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just wait until we sell the audio book rights&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m grateful for the chance to think about this topic this week&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work-life balance has been a challenge for me over the years! And these days, it&#8217;s a different kind of challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I write this, the air outside is clear and cold. I&#8217;m in a modest apartment in a modest part of town. Every day lately I murmur a prayer of gratitude to the universe for my boys&#8230; our health&#8230; the roof over our heads&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*Note: This is Matt 16 hours after the preceding was written&#8230; Camtasia was challenging this week for some reason&#8230;<\/em> <em>and he&#8217;s still not totally happy with it&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mqup.ca\/secw--pemc-people--land--and-laws-products-9780773551305.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Ignace&#8217;s book<\/a> resides next to my desk. You have to go past it if you go in or out of the apartment. It has two pens propped inside of it&#8230; lots of dogearing and marginalia&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I consider it a reference work that I will continue to dip into&#8230; for as long as I am in Kamloops&#8230; and probably longer&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I continue to enjoy<a href=\"https:\/\/read.aupress.ca\/projects\/metaphors-of-ed-tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <em>Metaphors in Ed Tech<\/em><\/a>&#8230; I would be unaware of this book, probably, unemployed as I am&#8230; but for this podcast. So&#8230; both intended and unintended benefits&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were meant to go to a hockey game this evening, but the older boy has a stomach ache&#8230; and it is dark and cold out there, and it is warm and bright here&#8230; you might say it&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yale.learningu.org\/download\/51358dbc-0c73-4e33-8cfb-967c55a621f5\/H2976_Hemingway_A%20Clean%20Well%20Lighted%20Place.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">a clean, well-lighted place<\/a> up in here&#8230; so&#8230; I am taking great enjoyment from having us all together one night that they&#8217;re normally at their mom&#8217;s&#8230; I&#8217;m happy to grab any extra time with them whenever I can&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve also tried to improve my cognitive life&#8230; and, in tandem, my capacity as an educator&#8230; writer&#8230; dad&#8230; and human being&#8230; by making a concentrated, purposeful effort to improve my sleep. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/540559\/the-sleep-solution-by-w-chris-winter-md\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Sleep Solution<\/em><\/a> is also close by at all times lately&#8230;. with lots of notes&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, and here&#8217;s a link to that short story I was talking about with Doug&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1540157347-HarlanEllison-IHaveNoMouthandIMustScream.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream&#8221; <\/a>by Harlan Ellison&#8230; warning&#8230; it is pretty intense literary art&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to anybody who is taking an interest in what we are doing. We appreciate it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/vintage-car-crash.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" style=\"width:648px;height:416px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More fun than you can a shake a stick at&#8230; #ednontech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doug&#8217;s Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"509\" src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Picture1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255\" style=\"width:614px;height:827px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Picture1-2.png 378w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Picture1-2-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The pre-Internet Internet&#8230; AKA&#8230; the original Upside Down&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Tech and a balanced life in Education<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We now have terms such as \u2018<em>work extensification<\/em>\u2019 and <em>\u2018work intensification\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metaphors such as <strong><em>invasion<\/em><\/strong> and<strong><em> intrusion<\/em><\/strong> are applicable to e-technologies inasmuch as these terms speak to the tension in many academics&#8217; homes&#8230;  There is a strong need to establish boundaries to separate work and family life. Most felt that having e-technologies at home was of benefit to their work, but they came at a cost to their family life \u2014 delivering a blessing and a curse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currie, J., &amp; Eveline, J. (2011). E-technology and work\/life balance for academics with young children. Higher Education, 62(4), 533-550.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/6dc7C2G32-OstF54-KvxZ_LIGWnalMMYQuHx7KoMHUHb1CJ0e3CKBpVGQpDDRwCBiNt8bw2svrk7sBJD8dWg2fPUgxEjvLmoaiV1lJsmxjc_p7YAH3v32Xt6tDlRygMD3cC06rSaHGtYlXR7XbJ0oo3qqTxMN8VDoHkOeKU7kfoBSJRQgzo3JQxHBiFctA\" width=\"526\" height=\"513\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most notable benefits are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The potential for 24&#215;7 uninterrupted connectivity to human as well as information resources&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased flexibility&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved coordination&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased productivity through flexibility in time management&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pleasure and enjoyment&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Availability of multiple media and genres of communication suited for different scenarios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"255\" src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Picture2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-256\" style=\"width:720px;height:294px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Picture2-1.png 624w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Picture2-1-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guidelines&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acknowledge that Individuals Perceive the Relationship Between Work and Life Very Differently<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Universal Strategies for the Use of Mobile Technologies are Unlikely to be Effective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategies to Meet the Organization\u2019s Overall Mobility Goals Should Cause Minimal Work-Life Conflict for Individual Employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile Technologies Should be Implemented Consistent with Knowledge Workers\u2019 WLB Perspectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective Management of Mobile Technology Usage Requires the Entire Organization to Work Together<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WLB-related Strategies and Suggestions Should be Applied with Caution<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarker, S., Sarker, S., Xiao, X., &amp; Ahuja, M. (2012). Managing employees\u2019 use of mobile technologies to minimize work-life balance impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/pU_CXuHtJRdNEMzcYgJNU4EibkabImysCPqOJNI7oktK4QMs6giBsdNMGMfOINj8mk8LmEyM5OwK-0rXsXXBPYxWYQiMsSZs3ftyt-5vHXPVcNTbbAgYkp5TrIhni31y1U1e6dHrTxVHMuFeO6wc2exks1twRYYbj2YAj4CL0Z33K6c_OMrbNxPM8JHCzw\" width=\"526\" height=\"533\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings underscore the important role of Mobile Information Technology Devices (MITD) in terms of the attainment of flexibility (how, where, and when work is done), which is significant for achieving Work Life Balance (WLB). However, the use of MITDs has blurred the division between work and non-work domains. This has inadvertently lengthened employees\u2019 working hours, has affected their family relationships, and affected their general health and wellbeing. The evidence suggests that MITDs have the potential to improve WLB but could also lead to work-life conflict if not properly managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adisa, T. A., Gbadamosi, G., &amp; Osabutey, E. L. (2017). What happened to the border? The role of mobile information technology devices on employees\u2019 work-life balance. Personnel Review, 46(8), 1651-1671.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/shYzPENix0hMYYz7szuISWv1o383NEbKbbebMyb5ap3YddsXJ6UwOohY17YOYk4FAbl4FKD6XhfpDZ98GMQT2P8BoHFW-va4R6C1YZG60IuAIAlDgaxCYgK6-wtwwFK4QhzLMmyYN_72GCfY5yk5rG1SwUg1zC7ELxP2PmF0nOlLFs44SelMNZ2UAeB0fw\" width=\"624\" height=\"735\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Depends on the culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Academia as a \u2018greedy workplace\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">German interviewees described an excellent researcher as a person who embodied the ideal type of scientist with full-time devotion and no other obligations, early achievements, full identification with science, and geographical mobility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Excellent researchers need a life outside research<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Sweden, most interviewees talked about the importance of having a life outside research, be it family or other interests. Even though there was a notable minority with the opinion that excellent research needed total commitment, the general opinion among researchers, both male and female and at all career stages, was that a reasonable work-life balance was desirable, even if difficult to achieve.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salminen-Karlsson, M., Wolffram, A., &amp; Almgren, N. (2018). Excellence, masculinity and work-life balance in academia: Voices from researchers in Germany and Sweden. International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology, 10(1), 52-71.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-3\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"3\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Balance\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks to everyone who has visited so far! We will hopefully see you next week!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Replacements - Someone Take The Wheel\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oqw2AaVdmt4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back home I guess it&#8217;s still snowing&#8230; #ednontech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8592\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-251-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Episode-9-audio.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Episode-9-audio.mp3\">http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Episode-9-audio.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Episode-9-audio.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=251-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Episode-9-audio.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Episode-9-audio.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt&#8217;s Notes Good evening! It is evening for both Doug and I right now&#8230; I hope you&#8217;re doing well, and if you&#8217;re a student or faculty or staff or anyone else involved in higher ed&#8230; that the end of the semester is treating you well. 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