Mind’s On – 5 Minutes of Fury I’ll give you 5 minutes to write down any numbers you need, SnapChat to your heart’s delight, say any last good byes, maybe cry a bit… Then it’s time!
IT BEGINS… Time to Detox! Step 1 If you are choosing to give up your device(s) please turn them off, put your name on a Post It and put them in the box They will be stored in the school safe under the watchful eye of Mary Step 2 With the people in your section, take 3 journals and head outside (yes, outside!!) Read, compare, laugh, and discuss positives and negatives of each.
Quick Terms Review Imaginary Audience (Ryder) Future Shock (Michael) Hyperculture (Skyler) Technosis (Kyra) Marshall McLuhan (Kyra) Personal Fable (Nathan) Nomophobia (Kevin) Egocentrism (Tyson)
Starting the Journal How did you feel giving up your devices, or how did you feel watching others do so? What does it say about society when we have to have a scientific designation like ‘nomophobia’ How did friends and family respond when you said you were ‘checking out’ for a few days? If you’re not giving up your phone discuss why, and also include ways you will still be active in this assignment As we watch the following Ted Talk, make notes in your journal to respond?
The Impact of Media and Technology – Textbooks! Read pages 133-141 Make notes using the following pattern for each section: Notes – Details Your Thoughts (Why is that Details Important?) Big Idea/Summary
What Were the Main Ideas? Media Consumption Media and Culture
Influence of Media Figures Bandura
Violence in Media