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Academic  

I use technology in this setting 100% of the time. I have my iPad and MacBook out at all times to take notes, do assignments, and to study. The rules of practice for academic use of technology is for school only. It shouldn't be used to do personal things when at school or in lecture. It is important to use this technology responsibly in order to be successful in your academics. It can be distracting in this setting. Technology in an academic setting can be distracting if your peers are searching personal items during lecture, phones going off during an exam, or someone talking on the phone. It can be tempting to not do little things while also taking notes in an academic setting with technology. I like face-to-face communication in this setting because it is the best type of communication. Face to face communication is the best type of communication because there are less errors in interpretation to what the other individual is saying making interpersonal communication more precise (McLean, 2019). 

Professional 

I use a lot of technology in this setting. I use it when I enter a patient's room to chart vitals, intake and output, rounds, etc. I have a work phone that I use in order to get in contact with my team when needed based on importance and need of a patient. I also use technology on the patient when I have the monitor in the room telling me their rhythm of their heart, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure. Technology is the main reason our patients are alive and well. We have to use the technology for work only. We can't use the computers to do homework, look up personal things unrelated to work, or release any patient information. Our phones we can use as long as it isn't in a patient's room or effecting the level of care we are giving to our patients. Technology isn't distracting in the workplace for me. I am constantly going and on my feet going from one room to another. I choose to go on my phone if I have nothing to do, but that is very slim. I am constantly doing something. The technology I use that is the hospital's property is vital to the care I give to my patients. I prefer phone communication in this setting because it allows us to communicate fast. I think that phone communication is vital in our field because a patient's health can change in the snap of a finger, and we have to be able to respond fast in case their health declines and is life threatening. Face to face is also great in this setting because you can say directly what you need without any room for error. 

Civic 

I use technology like less than half of the time. The only technology I say I would use would be self-checkout in grocery stores, self checkout in restaurants, and ordering online. You use technology in a civic setting in order to benefit yourself or another. It is very rare you actually are using something of importance for technology in this setting. Our cars have technology but I wouldn't say it would be civically. Yes it can be. The signs and lights we use can be insanely distracting and make drivers just slow down and cause traffic. I prefer face-to-face for sure in this setting! It is super beneficial that we are face-to-face when we talk to the police, firefighters, or every day people. 

Personal 

I use technology every day in this setting. I am always using my phone for music, AirPods to listen to music, and tv for watching tv. I couldn't live without my GPS sometimes. I wouldn't say I am attached to my electronics, I could go without them, but music would be rough giving up. You need to use social media responsibly in this setting. Social media on your phone can be very challenging. The interrelationship between technology and mental health is astounding, in which studies have shown that internet usage and happiness later in life have a positive correlation (Berg-Beckhoff, 2017). That is truly amazing to me because I feel it would have a negative effect especially in the world we live in, but it doesn't. That is a good thing I believe. Yes technology is incredibly distracting in my personal life. You can watch videos on social media for hours or get caught up in a text conversation and an entire day goes by and I haven't gotten anything I was supposed to get done. TV can also be extremely distracting when I am trying to do homework or just go to sleep. I have gotten to the point where I need the TV on to sleep. I prefer old media in this setting. I don't like texting because it can come off the wrong way or you don't understand what the other individual is saying. It can get hard to communicate with technology because technology can fail. Seeing someone face-to-face is a lot better in this setting because you get company, phone calls are better and more clear, and letters are charming. 

The readings and lesson this week taught me that there is a lot of ways our technology can be practiced. There are many different avenues in which technology can be used and each avenue comes with different rules. The variance in the ways we use technology is extremely different in each setting and function in different ways. I think academically and work wise I use technology effectively and responsibly. I believe that technology in those settings are extremely important for rapid communication, learning, and the ease of use. Personally and civically I could do better. I think personally I am better than I have been with my phone. I don't need it to survive and I am so busy I barely am on it. Civically I think I could use technology more effectively in which could help my overall life. The readings and lesson have definitely challenged me to cut back on cellphone usage, respond more quickly to emails, and make sure to be more aware of how much technology plays a role in my daily life. 

 

References 

Association, A. P. (2019).  Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association (APA).

Berg-Beckhoff, G., Nielsen, G. S., & Larsen, E. L. (2017). Use of information communication technology and stress, burnout, and mental health in older, middle-aged, and younger workers – results from a systematic review.  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health,  23(2), 160–171.  https://doi.org/10.1080/10773525.2018.1436015 Links to an external site.

McLean, S. (2018). Exploring Interpersonal Communication v2.0. Flat World Knowledge.  https://ambassadored.vitalsource.com/books/9781453390429 Links to an external site.