Opinion
What is one thing in your life that is convenient? Explain why.
Food delivery apps are convenient because I can eat without having to cook or leave my house.
What is one thing you find more convenient because it is digital?
Example; It is more convenient to be able to look at the news on my phone. I can see the news on the train without having to go buy the physical newspaper.
Looking through old family photos always makes me a feel ______.
Nostalgic
Why might someone choose to listen to music on vinyl instead of Spotify?
can get overwhelmed by the options on Spotify
like the tangible feeling they get from a record
Name one digital thing that makes your life more convenient?
News/Internet on my phone is convenient because it helps me stay informed without having to buy a physical newspaper.
Describe something that makes you feel nostalgic Explain.
Example:
Listening to a record my dad showed me when I was younger made me feel nostalgia.
What is something you have kept because it was nostalgic to you?
Old family photo, record from my dad, etc
It is _______ to scroll through social media with no goal.
Mindless
Why might someone prefer a kindle/tablet over a physical book?
more convenient to bring it around
any book is accessible at all times, can always add another
You have to choose between buying a physical album or downloading it. Which would you choose?
It depends for me. An album I really love I'd want to pysically own it.
Day to day listening, a new album I haven't heard, I'd just listen on Spotify.
What is something about the technology that makes you overwhelmed? Explain.
example:
AI
What is one analog thing you still prefer to use?
A record player; I enjoy the process of physically buying records in the store and listening to them on a record player
She doesn't mind listening to music on Spotify, but prefers the ______ feeling of physically touching a record
Tangible
Explain why it might be more efficient look something up online rather than going to read about it in a library? Explain.
you can download the whole album right away straight to your phone. It is much more efficient than having to bring it home and listen to it.
Your friend says, "digital is always better than physical" Do you agree? Give two reasons why or why not.
Disagree that it is always better. Can be more convenient in some cases (news, camera on phone, etc)
music/photographs have nostalgia that is hard for digital to have because it is not physical.
What is something tangible that you value more because you can physically hold it in your hand? Explain.
a book, record, etc
What is one mindless thing you do on your phone that you could easily live without?
Scrolling on Instagram reels.
There were so many different options that I became completely ___________ and couldn't decide what to watch.
Overwhelmed
Explain why having too many choices can make people feel overwhelmed?
Hard to decide what you want when so many choices are in front of you
You have to spend one week without your phone. What would be the biggest problem for you, and how would deal with it?
easily communicating with family/friends would be the most difficult.
I'd have to use a payphone!
Create a situation where someone becomes overwhelmed by having too many choices, then explain how they could solve the problem. Explain.
Someone trying to decide what movie to watch on Netflix might feel overwhelmed. They could narrow it down to just one genre (Thrillers).
When do you feel overwhelmed by technology or too many choices?
When I go to Netflix to try and find a movie. There are too many choices.
Being able to look through a lot of news sources right from my phone is a great example of how _________ the digital age can be.
Convenient
Explain why scrolling through social media can be described as a mindless activity?
because you don't have a specific goal in mind.
You have 10 minutes to choose a movie, but there are 5,000 options. What would you do if you felt overwhelmed?
I would narrow it down to one genre and pick from there