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!