We aimed to achieve: *To ensure that all participants,schools,students,and parents understand the importance of using technology consciously and become aware of the risks & problems that unconscious use of technology may bring both now and in the future.Also,to raise awareness about the psychological,social and physical problems that technology addiction can cause, *To learn about studies conducted on this topic in other countries, *To learn & observe how this problem is addressed in Spain through school visit, *To learn & apply both theoretical and practical methods and techniques that can be used to cope with this problem, *To increase students' and teachers' foreign language and 21st-cent. skills, *To ensure the integration of the acquired knowledge into our curriculum, *To develop strategies for our school's internationalization and modernization, *To enable cultural and knowledge exchange with schools from different countries through eTwinning and Erasmus+ projects, *To share the learned techniques and methods with other schools, *To ensure lifelong learning since the studies will continue even after the end of the project period,and the knowledge and skills gained will be used by individuals in their lives outside of school
Technology holds an indispensable place in our lives, but when used unconsciously, it brings risks and harms. According to the European 2020 Strategy & OECD reports, the rapid spread of internet use increases the risks that children and young people may face when using these technologies, and adolescents who spend more than 6 hours online per day are less likely to be happy. In OECD countries, 65% of 15-year-old students spend time on the internet, and 54% feel bad when they cannot access it. Research in Turkey shows that 83.8% of homes have internet access, and people spend an average of 7 hours a day online. According to a study by the Turkish Green Crescent, 3.6% of young people aged 12-18 in Turkey are addicted to the internet and technology, and 21.8% are on the verge of addiction. According to the "Technology Addiction (TA) Test" we administered to our students at school, 90% spent more than 5 hours a day on the internet and computer. Of this 90%, 90% experienced physical problems such as headaches, 80% did not eat healthily, and 50% made friends through virtual games. According to a needs analysis conducted on teachers, 72% needed TA education. The project was initiated to develop permanent solutions for TA.