And so, as the young men return from their treacherous mission- a perilous sennight without modern technology- they come back with not only the wicked tales of their trials, but also a report that is extremely crucial to their mark…
Seven days without modern technology; a seemingly simple rule our group had to follow. There were very few exceptions to this rule, such as: using technology for homework, using technology for emergencies(i.e. your house is burning down), and any other situation- so long as it was approved by all 5 participants. Other than that, the line for disqualification(or “cracking” as we liked to think of it) in completing the challenge was set very strict. So, was our group able to complete this challenge? Absolutely …show more content…
More than just games, it is how we stay in touch with our primary group and remain connected to the world at large. This was completely true. When we abstained from technology for as long as we did, we took out a key component in our lives. This completely changed how we functioned on a day-to-day basis, and what we did not understand was that we could not adapt so easily. By day 3, we were feeling the effects that the lack of technology was having on us, and by day 5, we were completely ready to throw in the towel (and we all did).
During the various steps of our experiment, we did make a big change to our methodology. Namely, we decided to include a survey, which we gave out to young children at Saint John’s Catholic School. We found that even at an early age, kids were beginning to ingratiate technology into their lives, 3 even using it for over ten hours a day, and almost all of them having phones. Being born in a generation of extreme technological growth brings with it a reliance on said technology, something older members of our society might not
Seven days without modern technology; a seemingly simple rule our group had to follow. There were very few exceptions to this rule, such as: using technology for homework, using technology for emergencies(i.e. your house is burning down), and any other situation- so long as it was approved by all 5 participants. Other than that, the line for disqualification(or “cracking” as we liked to think of it) in completing the challenge was set very strict. So, was our group able to complete this challenge? Absolutely …show more content…
More than just games, it is how we stay in touch with our primary group and remain connected to the world at large. This was completely true. When we abstained from technology for as long as we did, we took out a key component in our lives. This completely changed how we functioned on a day-to-day basis, and what we did not understand was that we could not adapt so easily. By day 3, we were feeling the effects that the lack of technology was having on us, and by day 5, we were completely ready to throw in the towel (and we all did).
During the various steps of our experiment, we did make a big change to our methodology. Namely, we decided to include a survey, which we gave out to young children at Saint John’s Catholic School. We found that even at an early age, kids were beginning to ingratiate technology into their lives, 3 even using it for over ten hours a day, and almost all of them having phones. Being born in a generation of extreme technological growth brings with it a reliance on said technology, something older members of our society might not