Technology Log
8am- Woke up to the sound of my Ipad going off- 10 Minutes
Take a shower hook my Iphone up to listen to music while I shower- 15 minutes
Going to class I listen to music the entire time off my IPhone- 15 minutes
Answer text messages on my Iphone- 10 Minutes
First Class 10:30 Am- Use my Ipad throughout the entire class taking notes- 1h 48min
Class Ends- Start listening to music again until my next class- 1 hour
Answer text messages on my Iphone- 10 Minutes
Reading magazines on my Ipad while I wait for class to begin- 1 Hour
Afternoon class is in a lab using a computer the entire class again- 1 Hour 48 Min
Answer text messages on my Iphone- 10 Minutes
Walk back to house listening to music again- 10 Minutes
Listen to music while I change to go work out- 5 Minutes
Listening to music while I walk to the JO- 5 minutes
Listening to music while working out and running- 2 hours
Continue to listen to music after working out while going to chipotle, continuing listening while waiting in line and walking back home- 10 minutes
Answer text messages on my Iphone- 10 Minutes
Another shower with my music playing- 20 Minutes
Begin working on my MAC for homework- 3 Hours
Call my mom- 30 Minutes
Listening to music while I drive to the bar- 15 minutes
Watch television at the bar- 2 hours
Driving back from the bar listening to music- 15 minutes
Watch television after returning from the bar- 2 Hours
Time spent:
Cellphone: 70 Minutes
Computer (Ipad)- 466
Music- 280 minutes
TV: 240 minutes
Total time on technology: 1,056 Minutes= 17.6 Hours
After having logged all of my media use, I was shocked by how much media is used in my everyday lifestyle. The total amount of time that had media incorporated in my day was seventeen and roughly a half hours. If I look back on the times that I wrote down, the only one I would try to alter is less time watching television. Even though I watched it at two different locations, it still allotted for four hours of my day. That is time that I could have bee doing a different task, such as writing these blogs or doing other homework. Its shocking to think that if I didn’t have a cell phone in my pocket I wouldn’t know what time it was in the day. I check numerous times throughout the day what time it is on my phone not a watch. I believe that most of my day was sufficient with media use, one of my classes is located in a computer lab and is two hours long. That is something that is used for two hours without my control of it. I didn’t realize how much of my day I spend listening to music, I believe however that music doesn’t alter my day in a negative way of media use. The theory that would relate most to my everyday media use would be The Uses and Gratifications theory. Our book defines it as “a descriptive approach that gives insight into what people do with technology. This approach sees the uses as actively seeking to use different media to fulfill different needs”(p. 52). Throughout the day, I have different needs that require different uses of technology. Whenever I work out I find that I listen to music every time, it fulfills the need to listen to music while working out. Class requires me to be on a computer, which is a necessity in the class. The technology I used throughout the day was very much needed besides the television. By being able to type my notes on my iPad in my morning class, I am therefore able to stay more organized with note taking which will be a help when making a study guide. In conclusion, I believe that technology has taken over a big role in everyone’s daily lifestyles, whether its listening to music or working on a computer technology always seems to be incorporated.
Looking at my phone and listening to my iPod in little bits through out the day also consumed my tech diary day. It’s funny to see how we’re all alike and how society is so dependent on technology now. I like how you stated that you could’ve been writting these blogs instead of watching television. That could definitely be an example of how techonology can be good for learning and furthering our education, by writing our blogs and putting what we’ve learned in class into real life, but can also be distracting by watching television and using our computer to check facebook instead!
ReplyDeleteAfter doing my tech diary, I was also surprised how much time was really wasted when I added up how much time I spent watching TV. I also think about times where I sit down to watch a show, and then another episode comes on, and before I know it, I’ve killed three hours out of my day. These three hours could be put towards countless academic related activities such as studying or homework, or even spent at work making money towards rent. Certainly there’s a reasonable amount of time that can be spent watching TV for relaxation after class, but excessive use really just turns out to be truly wasted time.
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