AGUILAR, HONEYCRIS C.

CCR 1-B2

MODULE 5 LESSON 1 SEATWORK 1

STATE AT LEAST FIVE (5) PROBLEMS THAT COULD ARISE FROM AN ADDICTION TO
GADGETS AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE NEED TO FEEL CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES.
WRITE YOUR SUGGESTIONS ON HOW ONE CAN AVOID BEING A “GADGET ADDICT.”

 Spending Too Much Time on Social Media- On social media and messaging
services, people spend an average of 2 hours and 22 minutes every day.
Browsing for "only 5 minutes" builds up over time, especially if you do it dozens
of times every day. This is especially true for teenagers, who can consume
marijuana for up to 9 hours each day (more than half of their waking hours!).

 Lack of Focus and Productivity- The Internet and social media are transforming
the way we learn and remember facts by overloading our memories with useless
information. Scientifically, our intelligence is measured by how well our brains
convert information from short- term memory to long-term memory. Our
working memory, or short-term memory, is only able to retain certain amounts
of information at one time. After learning a certain skill, our memories require
four to twelve hours to process that information to long-term memory. If
another skill is learned within those four to twelve hours, both skills are
insufficiently executed. A common source of working memory overload comes
from divided attention, which is found when we use social media.

 Fake Identities- This is a huge problem that we witness every single day on
social media. The show on MTV called “Catfish" has made this issue more public,
but it does not mean we can say goodbye to fake profiles and upsetting stories.
The show deals with people creating fake identities on social media or dating
websites.

 Negative Impact on Academics- If students spend more time on social media

than on their schoolwork, it's realistic to expect their grades to suffer. When you
combine a lack of effort with an inability to focus, you have a recipe for
procrastination. Tasks that need prolonged concentration become more difficult
as a result of a reduced attention span. This is also related to the concept of
delayed gratification; you must be patient in learning the materials and taking
the exam before being rewarded or penalized with your grade. With social
media, the opposite is true: everything is instant. Replies, comments, likes,
points of view, and so on. There is no way to avoid the constant stream of
material unless you leave the site or log out. It can be difficult to unplug.
 Neglecting Family and Responsibilities- The case of children, instead of playing
outside, meet new friend and explore the real world...they dwell on the fact that
social media is there and they don’t need to go outside and gain some sweat.
Youngsters addicted to social media end up spending hours, each day, watching
videos, photos, and other content posted in the accounts they follow. This
addiction disrupts other activities, such as school work, sports, study, and other
productive routines. See how unproductive is their life at the very young age.
Unlike people before, they’ve spent much of their time socializing with their
peers. While teenagers and adults put into trouble whenever they forgot some
of their responsibilities at work, school and most especially at home. Not just the
children, teenagers or adults but all individuals who became so addicted with
this thing. They lost their communication and bonding with their families. Have
some time to sit, chill and talk for a while about anything. Important schedules
or projects are jeopardized because of bad habit.

To avoid being a “Gadget Addict” we must deactivate our mobile data, we

can activate the mobile data if there’s an important news or emergency that we
need to see. It is important to be disciplined about allocating fixed time slots for
other things. Inculcating the habit of switching off for some time is key. Limit Use at
Bed Time, Limiting the use of devices at bed time, using the new priority inbox
feature on Gmail can help one stay in control. Find Diversions engaging in any other
activity of interest like sports, travel or social work, or spending time with family on
weekends can be good distractions.