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The Digital You: Attention, Multitasking and Addiction

Resource for Grades 6-12

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The Digital You: Attention, Multitasking and Addiction

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FRONTLINE Digital Nation

This video can be found as part of FRONTLINE Digital Workshops for Parents and Teachers.

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It's becoming harder to imagine our lives without digital technology. But do we use it too much? Watch Multitasking at M.I.T. from FRONTLINE’s Digital Nation and explore the contrast between students' and teachers' views on laptops in the classroom. Are they a massive distraction, or a valuable tool for a generation of multitaskers?

Learn more about Multitasking on FRONTLINE Digital Nation workshop Web site.

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Discussion Questions

In Multitasking at M.I.T. Sherry Turkle says that students are doing themselves a disservice in multitasking by not focusing enough on one thing. After watching the video, discuss whether or not you agree with the following statements:

Multitasking is an essential skill needed to function in the 21st century.
People who are multitasking are unable to stay intently focused on one thing.
Multitasking results in distracted behavior that can be dangerous, like texting while driving.
Multitasking can have a negative effect on relationships because of the lack of focused attention.
Multitasking can result in not doing each task as well as if it were done with a singular focus.
The need to multitask inhibits imagination because there is not enough downtime for daydreaming and thinking quietly.