1.22.16
How do you feel about the techniques that those mentioned in the article used to become "unplugged"? Choose 1 technique mentioned, or 1 other technique that you have heard of, and explain why it would be a good idea to incorporate this into your life, so that you can become at least a little "unplugged".
Personally the fishbowl method seems to be the most effective. This is because when your family gets home have them all either put there phone on a charger or to put it in a fishbowl. This would be very helpful for my family since my mom and dad spend most of their time playing mobile games, same for me. With this or any method would be of great use to my family. Not only to "unplug" us but bring us closer together.
ReplyDeletePutting the phone in a milk container would work for me because we always have empty containers laying around that I could cut open and put my phone into until I was done doing what needed to be done instead of focusing what's on my phone. When I have homework I sit at the kitchen table and I have my phone in my bedroom so I do not get distracted with it being by me.
ReplyDeletePersonally the lock box method seems to be the most effective. i think this because if you don't want to use your phone you can put it in the box and lock it so that way you wont see or hear it.This seems like a fantastic way to "unplug" from using your phone.
ReplyDeleteI would chose putting the phones in a fishbowl. It would be better then stacking them because peoples phones would goo off and you would want to answer it. As with the fishbowl it would be away from the table so you wouldn't be as tempted to look at your phone. Even though you shouldn't have your phone at the table in the first place because that is where your family should sit down and talk about your day. You could get to know your family more by doing this.
ReplyDeleteI think the idea of putting your phones in a pile at a restaurant and whoever checks it first is stuck with the bill is a really fun and creative idea. Getting away from your phone when your with friends or family should be encouraged. It's disrespectful and rude when you're glued to your phone when you could be having actual human interactions with the ones you care about.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea that Michael Carl had with trying to limit phone use. His idea was that they played stacked the phone whenever he and his friends go out to eat and the first one to look at their phone picks up the tab. By doing this it limits phone usage and friends at a dinner table won't be to focused on their phones and they could have better conversations without the distraction of technology. Also it is a good idea because who would want to pick up a tab of a party of 4 or maybe more that is a lot of money. With this stack the phone game it helps friends have a better time being around each other then being on their phones.
ReplyDeleteI think Marc Jacob's idea about banning devices from the bedroom is a good idea. This is because in order to use your phone or other device you would have to leave the bedroom - and for a lot of people that would be a hassle. Thus, this would effectively limit them to using technology for very important things.Though there are also cons with this system. As in, what's stopping someone from using their phone in there anyway? You have to go off your will to unplug.
ReplyDeleteThe technique of leaving your phone outside of your bedroom is a good idea. As an example, there have been numerous instances of phones put under pillows catching fire. I used to put my phone under my pillow but after watching that happen I started putting it on my nightstand to charge. While, it was then out of danger of catching fire I still found myself looking at it at 2 am when I would randomly wake up. Now I go by the rule "Out of sight, out of mind". This option in my mind seems the most effective.
ReplyDeleteI thought one good technique was putting your phone in a tin when you get home or during dinner, so it won't be a distraction. One technique i heard of is the parents would put the kids phones in socks and keep them hung on the wall while the children do homework or eat. I think that i should keep my phone off while doing homework, or putting it a tin during that time.I think all households should have these rules; people depend way too much on their phones than they should. I just hope my children won't be glue to their phones like I am.
ReplyDeletePutting the in the fishbowl method seems to be the best one out of all the other methods because you spend more time with your family and actually sit and talk to one another instead of sending a text while being 2 ft away from each other in the house being lazy and not want to communicate with each other the right way. it is also a good thing to do because we often get distracted by our phones and never finish what we really need to get done.I think this method will help some families get along better.
ReplyDeleteI think that the fishbowl is an good idea because its used in most house holds in its good for the kids to because it shows that then can get it back once there done with what ever they was assigned to do and so the family can get an little closer and communicate
ReplyDeletePutting the phone in a milk container would work for me because I always have empty containers laying around. I would put my phone in the container and go do my home work in a different room. I think that this is a very effective way to get "unplugged"
ReplyDeleteThe technique of leaving your phone in a container while you eat dinner is a good one. Dinner time is family time and that time is not well spent if everyone is on their phones. I would use this rule because it teaches your kids that you do not need a phone to communicate. It is a way to get your children communication skills up. I also believe that this technique will work because it is someething that is out of sight, out of mind.
ReplyDeleteI think the technique of leaving your phone on the other side of the room is smart. I say this because most parents don't spend time with their kids. They would just get out their toys and tell them to play with them rather then the parents actually taking some time out of their day to spend time with their own children. By the parents leaving their phones alone for a while or certain times of the day its improving relationships.
ReplyDeletePersonally I think having no electronic device usage after 10:00 p.m. is a very good and effective strategy in order to have peaceful sleep. It is one of the best ways to get off the phone/games and into bed so you can get the sleep necessary. But what's to stop people from doing it anyway you might ask? putting specific and strict rules and consequences in place is part of a normal household. If these rules are not upheld then there is absolutely no point of any of these rules anyway.
ReplyDeleteOne technique that I read is when you going out to eat with like friends or family you put your phone in the middle of the table and leave it there until the check comes. If you pick up you cell phone before the check comes or even look at it then that mean you would have to pay for the bill for everyone. I think that is a good idea because its kind of fun and you should not be on your phone at the dinner table anyways while your out having a good time unless your trying to take pictures. Another technique I seen was to put your phone in the living room at night when you go to sleep and I think that is a good idea because people tend to wake up in the middle of the night just to check their phones. So I feel if you leave your phone in your room then you will get enough sleep at night.
ReplyDeleteMichael Carl's technique of the "phone stack" game is a great idea. Whenever you go out to dinner with others, you stack your phones in the middle of the table. Whomever looks at their device before the check comes, has to pay the tab. If you go out to eat with friends or family and playing the game, everyone would have more conversation instead of having their faces in their phones. After putting their phones down and start speaking to one another, they wouldn't even think about picking up their phones. No one would want to pay for everyone's tab anyways.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of stacking your phone on top of other peoples phone when you go out to a place is a really good idea because first off you get to have fun and at the same time have to pay the price if you pick up tour phone and check on it. It's a fun idea because instead of being on your phone when going out you can be more talkative with the people you went to eat with.Most people when they go out and eat they are always on there phone and then the person that they went to eat with is there alone talking to no one
ReplyDeleteChoosing a decent time and plugging my phone up in the other room when I go to sleep at night would be the most effective for me. Every night I stay up late and the main reason is because I get too distracted on my phone and the next thing I know it's 12:00 AM. Putting my phone in a different room while I sleep would be most effective because I would have more energy to be more successful throughout the day.
ReplyDelete