tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221147792075613632.post1233117745237418257..comments2023-08-04T09:21:53.696-04:00Comments on Lisa's Lingo: Is Technology Ruining Attention Spans?Lisa Parisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00139683732388415845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221147792075613632.post-23618813708384687202012-11-11T05:43:13.075-05:002012-11-11T05:43:13.075-05:00Maybe it's less a case of attention spans less...Maybe it's less a case of attention spans lessening but more a case of that there is infinitely more things competing for our (and our students') attention now. I can recall a childhood with similar experiences to yours - there were huge expanses of mundane monotony - but the advent of connected technology means that society is awash in information, entertainment and other things designed to grab attention. We found it easier to concentrate as kids because there was simply less going on - which is borne out in your point that when kids can hone in on a singular focus or interest, their attention span is as good as any other time in history. Well, that's what I think anyway. Graham Wegnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303319509348129453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-221147792075613632.post-88636272403638135512012-11-01T15:20:03.098-04:002012-11-01T15:20:03.098-04:00I agree with you. I do not think technology is lim...I agree with you. I do not think technology is limiting students' attention spans. I think technology actually enhances their learning ability and helps them to be more interested in activities and lessons. It offers them another way to learn, different methods of grasping concepts and ideas.brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911581652324537493noreply@blogger.com