The ethics of owning and using a smartphone

Introductions

Pros/Cons List

• Based on your experience, on each side, write down the benefits (pros) and costs (cons) of having a smartphone
• Share out!

Digital Storytelling

Using digital art to represent data and ethical concerns. It can be more emotionally relevant [than text, charts, or graphs].

How can I show the ethical pros and cons of my relationship to my iphone in an artistic way?

Here are my sketches

My interactive digital code sketch about the ethics of owning an iphone

Other ideas:

• Interactive written piece — when you click visuals pop up
• Audio stories — when you click, you hear stories
• Interactive picture story
• hand-drawn representation

What you're making, solo or with a partner: 2 drafts of a sketch of a digital art piece which:

1. Shows in a creative way, ethical pros & cons of having an iphone
2. includes how it works (i.e. arrows that show where you click and what happens etc.)
3. Before starting your 2nd draft, get feedback — with ideas, critique, etc.

Resources

• Iphone elements
• Mining for iphones
• China's toxic waste
• The "real" cost of iphones
• Is it ethical to own an iphone

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