The Truth of Happiness
Does technology increase happiness? SAC - Resources
Structured Academic Controversy Resources
Use the following resources to fill out your evidence gathering packet.
Total Sources Required: 8 ( 1 podcast, 4 articles, 2 videos and 1 source you researched)
Podcasts: TAKE NOTES! (You must listen to 1 of the following two podcasts. Challenge extension listen to both)
Articles: ANNOTATE! (Read the following articles, 4 in total. Annotate them as you read)
Videos: TAKE NOTES! (Watch video 1. Then pick video 2, 3 or 4 based on your interests as your second video.)
Independent Research: You are required to find 1 source on your own! The source can back either side of the argument. (Ideally the argument you have less evidence for)
Challenge Options: (These are optional challenge extensions. Not required)
Use the following resources to fill out your evidence gathering packet.
Total Sources Required: 8 ( 1 podcast, 4 articles, 2 videos and 1 source you researched)
Podcasts: TAKE NOTES! (You must listen to 1 of the following two podcasts. Challenge extension listen to both)
- Podcast 1: Hidden Brain: Radio replay Prisons of our Own Making: https://www.npr.org/2017/10/27/560293602/radio-replay-prisons-of-our-own-making
- Podcast 2: TED Radio Hour: Do Our Devices Control More than We Think? https://www.npr.org/2017/10/13/557418328/tristan-harris-do-our-devices-control-more-than-we-think
Articles: ANNOTATE! (Read the following articles, 4 in total. Annotate them as you read)
- Article 1: 7 Ways Technology Can Improve Your Happiness: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/emma-seppala-phd/7-ways-technology-can-improve-your-happiness_b_6145870.html
- Article 2: Does Technology Affect Happiness? https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/does-technology-affect-happiness/
- Article 3: Does Technology Make People Happier? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/does-technology-make-people-happier/
- Article 4:With Teen Mental Health Deteriorating Over Five Year, There's a Likely Culprit: https://theconversation.com/with-teen-mental-health-deteriorating-over-five-years-theres-a-likely-culprit-86996?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebookbutton
Videos: TAKE NOTES! (Watch video 1. Then pick video 2, 3 or 4 based on your interests as your second video.)
- Video 1: Why Screens Make Us Less Happy: https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_alter_why_our_screens_make_us_less_happy
- Video 2: 3 fears about screen time for kids — and why they're not true https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_dewitt_3_fears_about_screen_time_for_kids_and_why_they_re_not_true?referrer=playlist-the_pros_and_cons_of_screens&language=en
- Video 3: How AI can enhance our memory, work and social lives https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_gruber_how_ai_can_enhance_our_memory_work_and_social_lives?referrer=playlist-the_pros_and_cons_of_screens#t-60763
- Video 4: Your Brain on Video Games https://www.ted.com/talks/daphne_bavelier_your_brain_on_video_games?referrer=playlist-the_pros_and_cons_of_screens
Independent Research: You are required to find 1 source on your own! The source can back either side of the argument. (Ideally the argument you have less evidence for)
Challenge Options: (These are optional challenge extensions. Not required)
- Article 5: MIT: Technology and Happiness: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/403558/technology-and-happiness/
- Book 6: Glow Kids: (Hard copies only, see me to get a copy)
- Book 7: It’s Complicated: (Hard copies only, see me to get a copy)