Blog #5 Project Proposal/Interview Questions

My critical question is, How has the use of technology, particularly cell phones, affected us in ways such as communication and the use of social skills. I have been brainstorming a lot about who or what group to interview for my project on and I had a few ideas.  Since my personal experience talked a lot about how my phone use has affected my life, I want to do  this second project on someone who does not currently have a cell phone.  A girl named Kenzie Maloney who is also a freshman athlete hasn't had her phone for a few weeks because it broke.  She is on the volleyball team and I just recently met her.  I think this will be a good fit for the project because she is someone I am familiar with but do not know a lot about.  Seeing how she has been affected by not having a phone will hopefully help me find a connection with how much we depend on technology to communicate.  I will specifically look at her phone use before and after losing it.  Then I can observe her in a social setting or study hall to see how different it is compared to those who have their phone in class.
1. How long have you had a phone?
2. What kinds of things do you use your phone for?
3. do you find your phone to be distracting ever? Explain
4.  Do you use your phone when having an in-person conversation?
5.  How many hours per day do you use social media?
6. How do you feel without your phone, now?
7.  Has it changed the way you interact with people? Explain
8.  Have you noticed an increase in phone use in yourself or others? explain
9. Do you personally think you use your phone too much? Yes or no and why
10.  Do you check your phone in awkward situations?
11. have you ever lost your phone?
12. do you think you could survive without your phone?
13.How important is your phone to you?
14. What apps are most useful to you?
15.  Tell me about the affect phones have had on your family and friends? overuse, normal, never use?
I will be using an app on my phone that has an audio recorder.