Hello,
After observing my digital media use over the course of three days, I realized that I would not be able to live without my phone. I have an iPhone 5. With my phone I can do everything that I would do on a computer and more. I am always checking and responding to emails for personal and school use. I spend a lot of time texting with family and friends. I spend quite a bit of time on Facebook or Instagram, the common social media sites. I even use my iPhone as my primary camera. I can’t imagine a time in this world without cell phones. I don’t understand how people survived. If I get lost, or if I am meeting up with someone, my go to resource is my phone. I have a terrible sense of direction and it continues to be terrible, because I have a smart phone to rely on for navigation, and therefore my sense of direction never will get better. Having a cellphone, even if its not a smart phone can be a lifesaver. In a literal sense, if you are in an emergency the cellphone can be used to call a friend or the police. In a less serious way, a huge portion of my life is on my phone: my contacts, my calendar, my texts, and pretty much just everything relating to the social aspect of life. Smart Phones in particular make everything much easier and convenient, as they hold a lot of every day uses, including games and music, all on one device. Once again, I don’t know what I would do without my iPhone. That will be all for my first blog post, look out for the next one relating to digital media literacy next week.
Thanks for reading!