There have been a number of articles on the Teacher Librarians list-serv just recently about technology and it's effects on students learning abilities. Some of the research that is coming in regarding on-line distraction is quite interesting. Not just in regards to students but for adults as well.
Below are some of the one I have read just recently. Speaking for myself, I am aware of how easy it is to be distracted on-line from what you should be doing or to slip into 'multi-tasking', which on-line really means 'surfing the web'. If as adults, we have this problem, how much harder would it be for the students?
Have a look at the articles below.
From a passionate teacher of technology and media, a look from the other side:
It is also interesting to read Clay Shirky's article on
why he banned technology from his lectures:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/09/25/why-a-leading-professor-of-new-media-just-banned-technology-use-in-class/
and finally:
Intriguing read on The Waldorf schools in the USA who
mindfully do not use technology in their education. Waldorf schools are 'different' but the people who make all these gadgets and technology for us, carefully choose NOT to have their children learning with technology. Their theory is that given just how easy it is to pick up the technology skills, like using toothpaste, that literacy and numeracy should come first - and maybe they should know, given that they make the stuff:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/technology/at-waldorf-school-in-silicon-valley-technology-can-wait.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
Interesting reading, given that many schools in Australia have, or are beginning a 'Bring your own Technology' policy.
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