My original critical question is, ‘How has our societies
cell phone and social media use affected the way we interact and communicate?’
A new sub-question
that I might want to address is “How can young adults adjust to a culture where
cell phones have taken over our lives?” and “what are ways we can overcome
social media addiction?”
The purpose of this project is to better inform students and young adults of their cell
phone/social media use and how to overcome their ‘addiction’ and overuse
problems in a fun and entertaining way.
I want the texts to be informative in ways that people can
take away valuable information and change their bad habits after viewing my
project.
The main users of social media are young adults and high
school and college students. I want my
audience to be young adult social media and technology savvy users. Both genders, religion, race, etc. Any student and young adult with connections
to technology.
The genre that I have been brainstorming about is an
informative blog/publication sort of like a Tumblr or fun blog. The modes I am hoping to use include
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blog posts such as articles and opinion
pieces/interview/survey/things to do without your phone/pledge to not using
phone or limited phone use/
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video links from youtube about phones being
distracting
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music?
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Images
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Text
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Blog design
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Tweet links
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Tools to avoid social media addiction
I think that I have a pretty good sense of understanding for
this project. I want it to be an
informative blog that students can search. Ironically it will be online, but I
think that will be the easiest way for students to access it. Some titles I am thinking for the blog
include: ‘Pay attention to your self,
not your selfies’ or ‘Rehab for social
media’ ‘antisocial media’ I want it to be information but at the same time
funny.
clearly this is a
website about not using phone but need to reach audience in any way we
can. awkwardness, putting phones on
table could be blog entry examples or addiction (30 minute internet rule)
Some ideas as model texts would be blogs such as :Wix, Weebly,
Tumblr, or pinterest pages. I would
model the design of a fitness or fashion blog to see how they include their social
media and contact information.
Maddie, it sounds like you have a pretty clear idea of what you want to do for this! Most of it sounds great! Just a few things: Firstly, from what you describe it doesn't sound like what you want to do is inform. It sounds more like you want to persuade people to do something different.y. That's an important distinction. Just because you use information/research doesn't mean your just informing. It sounds like you're wanting to make an argument, which is just fine, but it's important you understand what it is you are actually doing.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, I'm glad that you have an idea of using a fashion or fitness blog, but you're going to want a specific text or two that you're modeling yours off of (you probably know this already). I'd suggest trying to find at least one model text that is trying to do something similar to what you are wanting to do (make an argument or share an opinion).