The document summarizes observations from three students on their phone usage throughout the day. Student A was observed making calls, texting, and using Snapchat and Twitter a few times each day. Student B was seen playing games like Candy Crush and checking messaging apps in addition to using Snapchat and Instagram. Student C was found to check social media sites like Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram frequently, including multiple checks of Twitter per hour. They placed one call and messaged friends on Snapchat. Their phone was only put down when sleeping for two hours. Overall, Student C relied most heavily on social media use, whereas Students A and B incorporated more communication and game apps in addition to some social media.

1. By DEBORAH FAKEHINDE
ETHNOGRAPHY PROJECT :
PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION

3. STUDENT A
Number Of Times What they did on your phone?
1. Made 6 phone calls
2. Went on Twitter
3. Texted someone
4. Friend called me
5. Went on Snapchat
6. Looked at the time
7. Facetimed somebody
8. Checked Emails
9. Went on Twitter
Student A, displayed that they do not constantly use social networks that much.
Each time they used their phone out of 4-6 hours in the day they used Twitter two
times. And it shows that they use technology and their phone more in terms of
checking emails and making phone calls .

4. STUDENT B
Number Of Times What they did on the phone?
1. Looked at the phone
2. Checked a message
3. Played candy crush
4. Went on Instagram
5. Looked at the time
6. Checked an email
7. Went on snapchat
8. Checked Whatsapp
9. Played Hangman
Similar to student C, Student B use of social networking sites is not that
important. However there use of other apps such as, playing candy crush
and hangman as well as using Snapchat and Whatsapp. Correspondingly
student A and B use apps more, as they may not follow the norms of using
social sites but the social norms of using certain apps like, Snapchat and
candy crush takes precedence.

5. STUDENT C
Time What they did on your phone?
1.00pm Check Twitter x3
2.00pm Called mum
3.00pm On Snapchat and Twitter x2
4.00pm n/a
5.00pm Instagram/ Twitter
6.00pm Snapchat/ called a friend
7.00pm Phone off
8.00pm Phone off
9.00-10.00pm Twitter 5 or 6 times
Student C, observation shows that’s tthey mainly use a lot of social networking sites. Compared to
the other students, student C shows each hour and how much not only technology has an impact
but also the importance of social networking sites. Also it shows the over taking of Twitter,
Snapchat and Instagram.
The two hour gap that the phone was off was because the person was sleeping. Displaying the
fact that the only time student C did not use their phone was when they sleeping.