Thema 9: Me, Myself and My Numbers
Prüfling A
For your school's upcoming project day, you and your friends intend to offer a workshop that deals with people's urge to quantify everything in their lives. Comment on the material.Body Function App
Prüfling B
For your school's upcoming project day, you and your friends intend to offer a workshop that deals with people's urge to quantify everything in their lives. Comment on the material.Managing your likes (offer made by a social media platform)
Adapted from: https://twitter.com/instagram/status/1195009164470181888 (last accessed 24 June 2024)
Prüfling C
For your school's upcoming project day, you and your friends intend to offer a workshop that deals with people's urge to quantify everything in their lives. Comment on the material.Tracking your learning progress
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Please note that these solutions are only suggestions. There are various possibilities for argumentation.
Please note that these solutions are only suggestions. There are various possibilities for argumentation.
- Here we are then.
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- On the one hand / on the other hand
- It must be considered
- In my opinion / I think, personally, ...
- I agree / I disagree
Possible introductions to the topic and the argumentations
Prüfling A
- the Body Function App image depicts a typical interface of a health tracking application
- it shows metrics related to sleep, such as hours in bed, hours of sleep, and sleep efficiency, along with a mood tracker that asks how the user feels upon waking up
- this illustrates the increasing trend of quantifying various aspects of our lives through technology
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Prüfling B
- The Instagram image displays a notification regarding a change in how users will see likes on their posts.
- Specifically, during a test period, users will only be able to see the total number of likes on their posts, while followers will not.
- This change is designed to encourage users to focus more on the content they share rather than the number of likes their posts receive.
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Prüfling C
- The image displays a learning progress tracking app that showcases various metrics such as learned phrases, phrases left to learn, total learning time, and different categories of tasks like flashcards, writing, listening, speaking, matching, and tests.
- It highlights the increasing trend of using digital tools to quantify and track personal progress in various areas of life.
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Argumente für alle Prüflinge
- Tracking sleep and other body functions can help individuals maintain a healthy lifestyle by providing insights into their daily habits and overall health.
- Measurement tools help identify patterns and make necessary adjustments to improve physical and mental well-being.
- Social media platforms encourage the measurement of likes and engagement to provide feedback and validation to users.
- Users seek to quantify their social success and popularity through metrics like likes, followers, and comments.
- Educational apps and tools use metrics to track learning progress, providing a sense of achievement and areas for improvement.
- Measurement of learning activities can motivate individuals to stay consistent and strive for better performance.
Discussion
Reasons for measuring aspects of our lives
Reasons for measuring aspects of our lives
- Constant measurement of body functions helps individuals understand their health better and make informed decisions to improve their lifestyle
proactive health management and prevention of potential health issues
- Shifting focus from likes to content quality on social media encourages more genuine and meaningful interactions.
- Tracking learning progress and achievements fosters a sense of accomplishment and motivates continued effort
Positive impact
- Constant measurement on social media can lead to social comparison, pressure, and anxiety when users seek validation through likes and engagement.
- Overemphasis on metrics can overshadow the intrinsic value of content and interactions.
- Users might focus on what is likely to get the most likes rather than what they genuinely want to share, leading to inauthentic online personas.
- Influencers and content creators might prioritize metrics over quality and authenticity.
- Constant tracking of health and learning metrics can lead to obsessive behavior and stress if individuals become overly fixated on the numbers.
- pressure to constantly improve metrics can detract from the enjoyment and intrinsic motivation of activities.
Negative impact