“Buzz”, “click”, or “ rinng” are some of the sounds you might hear every time your phone vibrates or you get a notification or call.The article, Driven to distraction: Our wired generation, written by Larry Rosen is about how technology distracts us more than what it help us. Through this article you would see how Rosen tell us about his research that he conducted with students of all ages to see how technology distracted them while studying and how this affect them academically. He also give us an example of how students could learn to not get distracted by technology. Overall, technology is increasing as well as distractions are and this can be control using the tech breaks and people wouldn’t missed so much about their lives. As I mention above Larry believes that technology is a distractions,that it affect students academically, and he also tell as about a solution to this problem.
To begin with, the author addressed the idea of how technology is a distractions
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Rosen stated that “how do we teach focus in a world that is constantly drawing our attention elsewhere? One strategy that we are using in classrooms around the world is called “technology break.” He explained that this strategy work by teachers leading students check their social media, messages, emails, or text only for a minute after that they have to turn their phones silent and facing down ,and work for fifteen minutes after the 15 minutes had pass they repeat the process again. I guess this strategy is all about controlling anxiety which is what really cause the used of technology. I really don’t believe we can teach people to focus in more important things than elsewhere because this is all about using and adjusting to technology the right way. If people were to have more activities outside their home and school, there would be a very huge number of people using less and less technology this
In the article,“Multitasking is actually kind of a problem for kids and adults” by Hayley Tsukayama the author went into detail about how parents and their children view their personal media habits. One of the ways that the parents and children viewed their media habits as was feeling the need to respond to texts and notifications immediately. “More than 1,200 parents and teens surveyed, 48 percent of parents and 72 percent of teens said they felt the need to respond to texts and notifications immediately, almost guaranteeing distractions throughout the day” (Tsukayama). This article can be connected to “The Epidemic of Media Multitasking While Learning” both of the articles discussed the different factors of media multitasking among individuals. The article from The Washington Post website gave great insight on multitasking and rather it is bad for students when it comes to learning. I believe that the issue being discussed is very relevant because if students are easily distracted by technology while in their learning environment it results in them not learning
When Christopher Langan’s brother is explaining why Chris did not succeed in school, he says that, “The issue with Chris is that he was always too bored to actually sit there and listen to his teachers” (Gladwell 110). A problem that exists is that students are having trouble concentrating in school and paying attention. These students are more amused by all the technology that could be used instead of paying attention, and they feel that it would help them and entertain them more than listening to teachers talk. This trouble concentrating is also noticeable when employees at work think that because of technology, they do not have to think and remember as much information because they can just look it up or type it in on their phones or tablets to remember it. This may eventually lead to a disadvantage when finding other jobs and achieving the American Dream because the other companies may not use the technology that some people are so used to using.
Students are becoming more distracted in class because of technology resulting them to do poorly in education. In the story, “New Class(room) War: Teacher Versus Technology” by Samuel Freedman is about a teacher name Ali Nazemi that created a policy regarding no technology because the students are not paying attention anymore in class. Freedman’s states that, “Their perpetual war of attrition with defiantly inattentive students has escalated from the quaint pursuits of pigtail-pulling, spitball-lobbing and notebook-doodling to a high-tech arsenal of laptops, cellphones, Blackberries and the like”
Richtel gives examples on how the distractions affect students in the long run. “Researchers looked at how the use of these media affected the boys’ brainwave patterns while sleeping and their ability to remember their homework in the subsequent days. They found that playing video games led to markedly lower sleep quality than watching TV, and also led to a “significant decline” in the boys’ ability to remember vocabulary words.” Richtel is including the dangers and effects on technological distractions to students. He is using this to argue that not all technology is good for
Cell phones and other electronic technology are sought out to be distractions, but the beneficial outcomes for future generations are worth the minor losses.
In the article “Technology Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say” by Matt Richtel is about how some teachers think that new technology is making it harder for students to be focused. They found that “ages 8 to 18 has grown so fast that on average spend twice as much time with screens each year as they spend in school”. When thinking about that statement it sounds bad but I also know that I for one do a lot of my homework online with a screen so it’s hard to say how much time I waste reading and watching pointless things on the internet but I also need the screen to be where I am today. Other sources have said that “the education system must adjust to better accommodate the way students learn”. Personally, I think this has already been started, not all teachers but most in my school today try to incorporate technology with a lot of tasks and homework. We even have practice quizzes that are online. Another point brought up in the article was that “75 percent of 2,462 teachers surveyed said that the
According to Nicholas Carr, in the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” from The New York Times Upfront, “When we use our computers and our cell phones all the time, we’re always distracted. ”This sentence stated by Nicholas Carr contributes to my claim of participating in “Shut Down Your Screen Week.” For instance, when students are at home using their electronics they get distracted from doing their homework. This is a way technology is affecting many students. This article by Nicholas Carr supports my argument of participating in “Shut Down Your Screen Week” because many students do get distracted while using electronics causing them not to do their work.
Many people walk and don’t even look up anymore. Riding the bus today has become a very silent ride. You have people listening to music, checking emails, statuses, and other social network sites. You can’t even get a simple hello or how are you doing like the old days. Even in classrooms students can’t put away their phones . It’s as if they can’t live without it. They are so attached and fascinated by people’s tweets or Facebook posts that takes their focus away. Mainly the reason why many students fail a class is because if your teacher sees you using your phone, it shows that you are not serious and your focus is not there .We have something called self-control and if our society learns how to put their phone down and live life ,they can realize the beauty around them .Technology wouldn’t take over our
For many of us, our days begin and end with checking our phones. We check them again when we get out of the shower, at meals, during meetings, at red lights, and while watching television. We even check them while having conversations with those sitting right in front of us. On average, we check our phones 85 times per day (Andrews, Sally, et al.), so frequently that many of us rarely have quiet moments to sit in silence, to contemplate, or to observe what is happening around us. Although communication technology benefits us in many ways, I believe its overuse can have detrimental effects and I find value in taking regular breaks from the digital world.
Do smart phones, apps, televisions, texting etc. distract you from everyday life? Do they get in the way of your learning, driving and social skills? Technology is getting better and better every day, which makes it easier for us to get distracted while doing a simple task. Some people argue that technology is not distracting but most people will argue that technology is distracting to them. We use technology everyday: whether it is at school, home, work, or driving. Technology is a huge part of our lives and without it most people would be lost. Technology is at the point where it is hard to be without it. If you ask anyone between ages 15 to 25 a large percent of them would say they use technology every day,
The past two decades have overwhelmed the human experience with technology, along with all its distractions. The direct relationship between the mind and the body’s ability to adjust from these distractions can be extremely difficult .Further research has shown that it has become an addiction for many. Technology has significantly improved our lives as a whole through experiences such as Global Positioning System (GPS), cell phones and social networking allowing us to communicate with different people around the world. These technologies make our daily lives easier and more efficient. However, this also discusses the effects of technology on various aspects of our everyday personal experiences both with each other and with the world around us. On the other hand technologies such as cell phones have become a problem in getting students to focus in class and distracting drivers and thus, resulting in vehicle accidents. Technology is beneficial, but can also become an inescapable distraction in our lives. It is important to view technology as having the ability to make our lives better or worse, yet also as having the ability to change our personal lives and behavioral patterns.
The question of young people, cell phone use and texting causing young people to be less able to concentrate and focus has always been a difficult one to answer. Technology gives teenagers so much but includes many drawbacks. Cell phone use and texting has it’s advantages such as teachers embracing tech,uses for educational purposes, and easy to use;however,some drawbacks are as socializing,time away from homework,and bad communication skills. The first advantage would be teachers embracing tech in the classroom. Teachers embrace tech as a teaching tool in a way the students will understand.
The growth of technology has impacted the lives of almost everyone in the United States of America, and plays a huge role in everyday life. I use technology everyday, whether it be for school work or for pleasure. Every morning I wake up and the first thing I do is look at my phone. I text my friends, play music, and check my social media accounts. I then go to school where I use my Ipad for every class. I can type a paper from my seat, or read my textbook without having to carry it around. My use of technology does not stop when I leave school though, it continues to my home and throughout the night. I can text my friends, do my homework, send an email, and so much more by just a few touches of a finger to a screen. Americans, ages eighteen and older, use technology for more than eleven hours each day (Richter). The growing development of technology has changed the way people earn a living and sustain relationships throughout the world.
In the article, How Technology is Changing the Way Children Think and Focus, author Jim Taylor , emphasizes“…students who were allowed Internet access during class didn’t recall the lecture nor did they perform as well on a test of the material as those who weren’t “wired” during class” (par. 10). Children have become so brainwashed that they drown everything out around them and put what little attention they have, on their devices, leaving the individuals completely oblivious to their surrounding environment. From a teacher’s standpoint, it is already hard enough trying to maintain the focus of 32 wondering minds, some with ADD and learning disabilities, the last thing he or she needs is a handful of students not paying attention because they are playing on their devices. Children unable to focus on certain activities not only damagingly affects themselves, but also their fellow
According to The Huffington Post, people are on their devices for, on average, about eleven hours and fifty-two minutes a day. That is almost half a day and a lot longer than most people sleep or work. People have not yet realized how they or their families are being affected by this constant use of technology. As a result of technology increasing, children are experiencing health problems, school issues, and social problems. First and foremost, health problems due to the increase in technology usage is becoming a bigger issue than one might think.