Rhett and Link, morning talk show hosts and self-proclaimed Internetainers, recently created a thought provoking music video: Get Off the Phone. To date, it has received almost 1 million views.
So What?
The type and number of tasks for which people rely on phones continues to increase. Given this trend, it is important that smart phone users occasionally consider the ways in which they use their devices to determine if such is appropriate.
- Are you pleased with the way you use your smart phone? Explain.
- Do you ever step away from or ignore your device? If so, when and why?
- Have you ever missed something or felt less connected to a face-to-face experience because you were using your device to document the occasion?