Learning How to educate children for the digital age.
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Chatham High School students, like many nationwide, are increasingly surrounded by screens. Their teachers debate how to handle their split focus.Steve Maher, a social studies teacher at Chatham High School in New Jersey, finds that tea... :48 |
Multitasking and digital media have impacted students' ability to pay attention, making re... 3:35 |
Mark Bauerlein, professor at Emory University and author of The Dumbest Generation,... 2:07 |
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 Interview A Haven from the MadnessSchool is one of the last refuges from our always-on culture, and that's worth protecting, says Todd Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is a journalist and the author of The Flickering Mind.:44
 Interview Preserving FocusIt's not easy for kids to still and concentrate, according to the Secretary of Education, but it's still an important skill to cultivate.4:36
 Interview Virtual EducationWhile many hail the promise of digital tools in education, test scores have yet to improve, and it's because there are so many easy distractions available.2:53
 Interview Diving InDigital Natives are great at finding information, but don't always make it past the first page of Google results. Should we be teaching kids to be more critical?:48
 Interview Attention Deficit?Teachers today almost have to be entertainers to keep kids' attention.3:35
 Interview Countering the Urge to MultitaskMulti-tasking and digital media have impacted students' ability to pay attention, making reading more important than ever in this teacher's eyes.2:07
 Interview Carving Out QuietEven this professor has trouble focusing on a book without consciously taking himself out of the loop. |
recent commentsI think computer based learning begins to be a liability as students try to substitute it for real world situations. Not unlike concerns that TV dramas and sitcoms might be interpreted, by both young and old, as what real life is like.Rich R on My Own Laptops in the Schools Dilemma My main struggle with my students so far is keeping them on task when working with laptops. Sometimes I think that it is just a matter of perception. They want to listen to music, search the internet, write a paper, check email and chat at the same time. I cannot allow them to do it because I think it is not possible. But I wonder, and if I am wrong.Americo, a foreign language teacher, on My Own Laptops in the Schools Dilemma Different people have different work habits. Some prefer to listen to music while working, and some do not. Kids are probably no different.RL on My Own Laptops in the Schools Dilemma |
