FEED comments

1. The importance of understanding the media we see and use.

Titus and his friends were so engulfed by media and technology that it essentially controlled their lives without their understanding that they could choose to live without it. The more we are bombarded with advertising the more important it is for us to know what we’re being exposed to and who is behind it. The more knowledgeable we are, and the more we help to inform our students, the less likely we are to become like the society in Feed.

2. We don’t always know how the technology we use today will affect us tomorrow.

When a new technology comes out, our society tends to quickly jump on the bandwagon without necessarily knowing how we will be affected in the future. This is especially true if the technology makes our lives easier or more efficient. In Feed, Violet felt she needed a feed because that was how everyone else lived, however the lower quality and time in life she had her feed installed ended up having serious consequences for her.

3. Technology cannot think for us.

Although there are many ways that technology can make our lives easier, as well as ways technology can make some learning experiences more meaningful to students, technology cannot think for us. Technology has made it easier for us to get information, to research products we want to buy, and keep up to date on current events. However, once we access this information, it is still up to us to think critically about the information and make our own unique, informed choices.