LESSON
App Traps & Addictive Design
How does tech try to hook you, and what can you do about it?
Lots of people say they feel "addicted" to their phones or the apps and games they use. But is tech actually designed to get you hooked? Teach students about addictive and humane design in the apps, games, and the devices they use every day. By understanding both sides of tech design, students gain the knowledge and agency to make healthier choices in their digital lives—putting them back in control of their relationship with tech, not the other way around.
Objectives
- Distinguish between addictive design and humane design features in digital media
- Identify addictive design tricks in commonly used apps
- Design solutions that transform addictive features into humane alternatives
Vocabulary
Addictive Design ·
Humane Design ·
Digital Well-Being
Addictive Design – features of an app or device that try to hook you into using it frequently
Humane Design – features that prioritize what's good for people and help them use technology in a healthy way
Digital Well-Being – experiencing media and technology in ways that support one's mental, physical, social, and emotional health
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Time
20 mins.
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