What can we do?
Pomodoro technique
… and “distraction free” editors.
1 minute of following mind
What of your intention experiment?
In groups of four: define and give example.
Is tech a “double-edged sword”?
Other reading response questions?
modern brains may be undergoing an evolutionary adaptation to the technology-rich media environment (Chayko 2016, p. 186)
Natural selection requires: variation, selection, and heredity—over hundreds of generations
How many students can talk on phone and drive safely?
researchers found that 2.4% of college students can talk on the telephone while operating an automobile simulator without degraded performance (Rheingold 2012, “Net Smart”, p. 37)
… and “distraction free” editors.
Enumerate four of the most important things we know about attention and suggest guidelines on how strengthen our “attention muscles.”
One of the benefits of asynchronous communication is …
What did you recommend for strengthening attention muscles?