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Media Convergence and its Effect on Me
Media convergence is literally the act of converging many different useful devices into one tool to help shape one's every day life. Before cellphones were even an option, people had to rely on newspapers to know what is going on in the world, cassette tapes/records if they wanted to listen to music, and a huge physical map to give them directions on where to go. Having a cellphone that can do all of those things and many more has notably changed me and my mindset, for both the good and, admittedly, the bad.
Having a phone that does almost anything imaginable does come with its perks. For example, when I am up late at night and I can't sleep, I generally turn to scrolling mindlessly on social media or playing little calming games to make me feel sleepy. I really like that my phone is a vessel for endless guitar tablatures and can literally teach me how to play guitar in the comfort of my own room as well. I am also an avid user of messaging platforms as I am currently far away from most of my family. Using my phone has given me the opportunity to stay connected to my family as well as socialize with friends that I am unable to hangout with due to distance. I also spend a lot of time on Spotify, my chosen music platform. I enjoy that music is literally at the palm of my hand anywhere I go.
Furthermore, the downside of having a phone is that I am personally not as sociable as I used to be outside of "social" media. I have come to learn that without being able to thoroughly think about what I am going to say in conversations, and having the time to type it out, I have a difficult time putting my thoughts into words or even gathering my thoughts adequately at all. During realtime conversations it takes me significantly longer to formulate what I am trying to say and I often lead off into many different directions. I also rely heavily on my phones map system, which in turn causes me to lack in my sense of direction unless I have been to the place more than 100 times. Social media has also been a significant place on where I learn about what goes on in the world. Because there is so many different things happening and so many different opinions, it is easy to get lost in misinformation and knowing what to believe.
Although, my phone has given me countless of good, I have to be mindful about the amount of time I spend on it. It is a tool, not a lifestyle and the more I figure that out, the happier I am.
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I wrote this post for one of my class discussions awhile back (shout out MTHD 817 and Dr. Chaloupka! for the awesome reads!). It's about #CodinginEducation, #Philosophy, and the use of #AIinEducation.
Good morning everyone. I'm hitting the ground running this Monday! My website is going to be updated every day this week instead of the LinkedIn inspirational posts. Thank you for reading.
Grassroots Strategies to Strengthen Ethics in Education
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