At a recent conference attended by education, there were plenty of rumors about the "versatility" learning. In essence, educators are recognizing that today's students are connected to your iPod ®, Internet browsing, and text messages to friends all at the same time. Therefore, there is a new impetus to educate students in the same "multitasking" mode.
Although I would love to see general education include various forms of media, teaching students about various things, with many different media forms, all at the same time, initiates an alarm for me! Our brains are not physiologically active program for acquiring more than one thing at a time.
Yes, you can walk and chew gum at the same time. However, when teens are texting, surfing the Internet, and listen to your favorite tunes while your attention is not focused on three things at once, we are moving quickly from one thing to another. That's good when your main goal is entertainment or communicating with a friend, but not work when the goal is (or should be) learning. Unfortunately, many students double their time to the task of trying to "multi-task."
Case in point ...
Cassie, a 11th grade student in one of my recent task group action, found that multitasking was not working for her. During our first class, complained that the task took 3.5-4 hours each night. Together, we worked with an objective of reducing the task time by 45 minutes in a month and 1.5 hours in two months. She reduced her time to the task than an hour after only two weeks, especially as "unplugged" other distractions and just do homework.
Six weeks later, he was an average of 1.5 hours of homework each night, largely because it increases their attention while doing homework.
** ** Plan of Action
Cassie shares the following tips on how he managed to reduce their time to the task:
- "I turned around." Cassie said he originally started to do homework while watching television or instant messaging, because I wanted to do more homework "fun." That plan backfired. Was drastically reduced when the task, simply turning the TV and computer off.
- "Try to learn as you do your homework." Cassie said that no electronic distractions, he was able to think more clearly the information and learn from their task. "After a while, I found it easier to study for exams because I was not learning information from the night before a test," he said. "I had taken the time to learn while doing my homework."
- "Enjoy your time in school." Cassie was surprised to discover how long he was not using at school ... when teachers have to take attendance were troubleshooting the VCR / DVD, or when students caused distractions, etc. "Now, I do many of my tasks before I get home," says Cassie.
** In conclusion **
Multitasking is good for certain situations, but does not work for learning. Your brain has to focus on in order to process and learn new information. When "off" distractions, get your task much faster, learn more, while doing so, and ultimately, increase their skills.
Although I would love to see general education include various forms of media, teaching students about various things, with many different media forms, all at the same time, initiates an alarm for me! Our brains are not physiologically active program for acquiring more than one thing at a time.
Yes, you can walk and chew gum at the same time. However, when teens are texting, surfing the Internet, and listen to your favorite tunes while your attention is not focused on three things at once, we are moving quickly from one thing to another. That's good when your main goal is entertainment or communicating with a friend, but not work when the goal is (or should be) learning. Unfortunately, many students double their time to the task of trying to "multi-task."
Case in point ...
Cassie, a 11th grade student in one of my recent task group action, found that multitasking was not working for her. During our first class, complained that the task took 3.5-4 hours each night. Together, we worked with an objective of reducing the task time by 45 minutes in a month and 1.5 hours in two months. She reduced her time to the task than an hour after only two weeks, especially as "unplugged" other distractions and just do homework.
Six weeks later, he was an average of 1.5 hours of homework each night, largely because it increases their attention while doing homework.
** ** Plan of Action
Cassie shares the following tips on how he managed to reduce their time to the task:
- "I turned around." Cassie said he originally started to do homework while watching television or instant messaging, because I wanted to do more homework "fun." That plan backfired. Was drastically reduced when the task, simply turning the TV and computer off.
- "Try to learn as you do your homework." Cassie said that no electronic distractions, he was able to think more clearly the information and learn from their task. "After a while, I found it easier to study for exams because I was not learning information from the night before a test," he said. "I had taken the time to learn while doing my homework."
- "Enjoy your time in school." Cassie was surprised to discover how long he was not using at school ... when teachers have to take attendance were troubleshooting the VCR / DVD, or when students caused distractions, etc. "Now, I do many of my tasks before I get home," says Cassie.
** In conclusion **
Multitasking is good for certain situations, but does not work for learning. Your brain has to focus on in order to process and learn new information. When "off" distractions, get your task much faster, learn more, while doing so, and ultimately, increase their skills.
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