https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe This Passion Project brings to focus the lack of technology one needs to life a healthy life. en-us 2017-12-21 20:37:05 UTC 2024-01-24 01:07:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/249278204/c19b9716dcb319185c68ce5496f1981b/Screen_Shot_2018_01_11_at_11_28_08_PM.png sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/220856556 They say that everything is great in moderation, including technology. This article brings to the surface how generations that have grown up with technological devices, such as smartphones, are experiencing the ill-effects of technology much more than the benefits that nature and being active have to offer. Not only is using less of technology good for one's physical health but also their mental health, which I think is very important to consider.  ]]> 2018-01-12 05:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/220856556 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/220858867 This article is interesting because Sue Thomas brings up the fact that you don't have to choose using little technology, you just have to choose more nature. I can only speak of myself but it has always seemed like one or the other; almost like an ultimatum. Sue leaves a link to her book and an explanation as to how to not cut technology out of your life while still enjoying nature and what this world has to offer. ]]> 2018-01-12 05:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/220858867 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/220859482 What I found helpful and useful here is that there are several ways to decrease unnecessary screen usage. One may be too severe or just not practical due to your job but there are a handful of reasonable suggestions to help get off the screen more.]]> 2018-01-12 06:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/220859482 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/225234223 This experiment tests the relationship between actual time spent on a smart device and academic performances. The interesting thing about this study is that they are not relying on self-reported time spent on device, but apps (such as "App Usage Tracker") to determine the proper usage times. ]]> 2018-01-26 21:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/225234223 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/230164408 This study done in Ann Arbor, Michigan showed that participants who went outside for a walk, even in the dead of winter, found that their short term memory improved by 20%. One groups' route consisted of a path in the colleges arboretum while the other group walked down mainstreet. The group that walked through a more natural scene experienced that memory booth while the mainstreeters had no such effects.]]> 2018-02-09 19:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/230164408 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/230164670 This article is additional support for the multiple benefits of going outside more often and for more amounts of time. It is important for teens to know that there are benefits to being outdoors and how it could correlate to the gradebook....unlike increased amount of time spent on devices. ]]> 2018-02-09 19:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/230164670 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239510685 Outcome for audience.
Reading this website helped me determine my end project: making a poster. Posters are easy ways for teens in schools to get informed and be aware of events and interests occurring throughout their school. Children and teens (actually up to age 25) prefer visual representations for acquiring information. What better way than a poster? (This article also expands on the reasoning of this by giving examples.)]]> 2018-03-08 05:42:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239510685 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239517556 I found this website very helpful with not only the image it provides but also the additional statistics within the article. The image is simple, easy to read and it gets the point across that the majority of people can't go just one hour without using their phones (honestly a little sad). The additional statistics reinforced the bad habits many teens (but not just teens) exhibit that has turned into an unhealthy addiction, which can be serious. ]]> 2018-03-08 06:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239517556 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239522934 This pie chart (not affiliated with Apple co. in any way) displays where people keep their phones while they are sleeping. The article from the picture also goes on to point out the negative symptoms of being near a phone at all times, even during sleep. A poll was linked within the article on data collected on the different percentages of the usage of specified devices in accordance to the question asked. Also linked was a Swedish study about the mental health of young adults using ICT (information and
communication technology).
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/15/phones-sleep-mobile-_n_2680805.html]]> 2018-03-08 07:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239522934 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239527758 Audience.
This article does a great job in explaining, laying out the data, and backing up of the fact that teens use more technological devices than other demographics. This may come to no surprise, however, now there is data and stats that can backup this widely accepted theory. ]]> 2018-03-08 07:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239527758 sc958726 https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239696905 Using surveys via online and phone calls the TIME mobility poll collected its data from over eight different countries, asking multiple questions while easily displaying their findings in neat tables. This has provided a large range of information and insight into just how often people use electronic devices]]> 2018-03-08 15:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sc958726/b0ndibrr9fbe/wish/239696905