Digital cocaine

Reflect on the use of the technology and especially of the phone in your life!

Write down 4 sentences about the use of Tech and devices:
How often you use them: .......................................

 Why you are using them: ........................................

 How you feel about not using your phone: ......................................

 The effects of texting in your life: ........................................

Now watch this video and debate on this concept: digital cocaine!

 Try to identify types of behaviour and attitudes that are related - directly or not - to a bad use of mobiles!


https://youtu.be/4j4uMjNkNs8

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