Q1 - Let's start with some introductions. Tell us who you are and the about the first cell phone you ever owned. Can you find a picture of the phone? Please do not forget to use #wearewayne
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A1 - Mr. Kline - Assistant Principal - My first one must have been in 2002 / 2003. Nokia. Regional plan, roaming fee outside five states or something. Texts were 10 cents per! Looked like this! #wearewayne@chapelhill78
A2 - 1. I love that my phone connects me easily to my loved ones. When you have family far away FaceTime is an amazing tool. 2. I love the ability to have information that I don’t know at my fingertips. This is very helpful in certain situations. #wearewayne
A2 - First, ability to find anything I need - directions to a friends house, phone numbers to businesses, and hours of operation of stores. Second, being connected. #wearewayne
Q3 - Does anyone remember what life was like before cell phones? What did you like?
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A3: Pay phones, house phones and face to face conversations. I remember the days of putting a letter in the mail to communicate with my friends and family that moved away.
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A3. I had to memorize all my contacts. Yes. Go to a friends house and knock to see if they were home. I liked the effort of social interaction. #wearewayne
Q3 - Does anyone remember what life was like before cell phones? What did you like?
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Q4 - Why do you think cell phones are so difficult to “break up” with?
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A3: I had a pager before my phone and I remember always having to find a pay phone! I did have everyone’s phone numbers memorized then though! #wearewayne
A3. I often try to recall how we communicated and how much longer it must have taken to get things done without our cell phones. Although, I also believe we were not nearly as stressed and had no need to "unplug" #wearewayne
Q4. Having to be without my IPhone for 24 hours recently. Worried people couldn’t get in touch with me. As many only have cell phones, you lose that you lose your ability to connect to others. #wearewayne
A4 I think we are use to being entertained 24/7 and with our phones we don't have to worry about that.... don't think that it is good though. Nice to be without it too. #wearewayne
A4. In current times, we don't want to miss ANYTHING. We fear that if we are not checking our phone every 30 seconds, we will miss a message. We also have been programmed to respond with urgency to any message received. #wearewayne
Q5 - What are some strategies you have used to “break up” with your cell phone? Were you successful?
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A4 - I think that we love the Access to information that we have been given by having super computers in our pockets. Once something “simplifies”your life it’s hard to want to get rid of it.
A5: Vacationing to low service areas is one of my favs! Unplugging and enjoying the people, environment, and sounds around us! Taking breaks from social media, collecting phones at the dinner table, etc! #wearewayne
Q6 - How can educators help our scholars have healthy “relationships” with their cell phones?
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A6: Teaching and modeling useful ways to use our phones, modeling appropriate behaviors as teachers and parents, giving them resources to use that help them learn while engaging in the device! #Wearewayne
Teach and model for our scholars how to self regulate cell phone usage. And how to balance human interaction and social media communication.
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Q6. Just like anything, build healthy habits. Create ground rules and stick with them. Create awareness of “need” versus “want”. I “want” to use my phone versus I “need” to use the phone has very different connotation. #wearewayne
A5. My most effective strategy is to leave the phone on the charger at home while I am out and about. The temptation of having the phone in my pocket is too much for me. I have to be in a completely different location if I plan to "break up" with my phone. #wearewayne
