A Five-Day Phone Fast to Identify Impacts of Mobile Phone Usage on Communications Goals
Document Type
Article
Keywords
communication; mobile phones; social media; media consumption; social relationships
Identifier Data
https://doi.org/10.1080/17404622.2024.2375264
Publisher
Communication Teacher
Rights Management
CC - BY
Abstract
Students who complete this assignment will participate in a five-day phone fast. They will not use their phones for five full days, and they will keep a journal about their experiences. Students will reflect on how their mobile phone usage impacts their social relationships, media consumption, and social media use. Each day, students complete a journal entry to keep a record of their fast. Following the fast, students share their experiences with classmates.
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Comments
The objective of this assignment was to raise awareness of one’s relationship with mobile phones, media consumption, social relationships, and social media.