UNPLUGGED

New media literacy is a type of learning that teaches students about how to use media properly and also to show how media use can be effective in your everyday curriculum. I think it is very important to teach new media in schools because I think students should be informed about the proper use of media and technology. In class I don't feel distracted by my devices because my cell phone is always turned off and even if it was on, no one texts me really, and I barely listen to my ipod during my classes except for my Study class. It doesn't affect my learning in school but at home I get distracted by media all around me such as my ipod, cell phone, T.V., computer,etc. If I were a teacher then I would tell my students not use any electronic devices during classes and suggest them to use media for educational purposes. For example: to let students use computers for projects, essays, etc. Activities that I would set up for kids:- projects done in the computers using only Powerpoint or Excel; essays using only Microsoft Word; and fun projects such as making videos, making music using Garageband, iMovie, etc. My media use helps me listen to new and better kinds of music, it also helps me to be social in websites like Facebook, it helps me be a better musician (rapper/singer) because I listen to music all the time, and it also helps me get the feedback of what happens in sports such as Basketball, Football, etc or highlight of top plays, players, and teams which I see from ESPN. Yes, definitely, I think I'll some of the suggestions to unplug because media isn't everything in my life or anyone's life because yes of course media is very helpful and fun to use but media is addictive and sometimes media turns ou to be a negative source which influences people to do bad things in life. In conclusion, media and technology is very a helpful tool for this generation, very educational, and fun but I think people should use media limited amount of time or not use at all for one whole day. People can unplug by going outside, playing sports, walking, exercising, and biking to live a healthy lifestyle because I believe anyone and even people who are addicted to media can live without media for at least one day.