In today’s world, we are immersed in technology. Students are
wired at all times, convinced they can multitask – text, email,
follow a lecture, listen to music and answer a call, all at the
same time. Researchers and professors at MIT say they cannot
multitask successfully, that it is not possible to absorb and
learn while doing many different things. Are students right?
Would it be unfair for educators to restrict their multitasking
options? Check out our New Media Literacies curriculum for ESL
instructors where we address this important issue for educators
in the 21stcentury. Drawing on this video clip, Distracted by
Everything - Frontline: Digital Nation we explore multitasking
in our lesson plan Distracted by Everything: Wired at All Times.
Have we got it right? How do educators use technology
effectively with students to promote active engagement rather
than distraction? Try this quiz with your students to find out
how balanced your technology use is with other areas of your
life. Click on this link Be H