It isn't just our students - it's everywhere. I know that given a choice between internet/gaming or grading/cleaning, I'm pretty much choosing the former every time. I see it in other adults - I'm always amazed at the number of faculty who are texting, etc during faculty meetings.
Deborah Briihl, PhD Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University 229-333-5994 [email protected] ________________________________ From: Annette Taylor [[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 10:23 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] texter and gamer, Facebook addict and YouTube potato This link was posted on the pod list today so some of you have probably seen it; but for those of you for whom it is new, it supports what we have probably all seen in the last decade: the hypnotic? addictive? lure of the internet for our students when they should be studying. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ________________________________ From: Professional & Organization Development Network in Higher Education [[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 7:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [POD] Must Read: "Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" Dear colleagues, You would likely find the article of the above title that appears in Sunday's NY Times timely and engaging: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/technology/21brain.html?pagewanted=1&hp --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13162.50de294b9d4987a3c89b4a5cc4bdea62&n=T&l=tips&o=6643 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-6643-13162.50de294b9d4987a3c89b4a5cc4bde...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-6643-13162.50de294b9d4987a3c89b4a5cc4bde...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=6670 or send a blank email to leave-6670-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
