I did find the article interesting - thanks, Marti! I understand and
agree with the idea that today's Internet users have extra-strong
skills (on average) in filtering information and making snap
decisions. What I wonder about is where the training is coming
regarding *when* making snap decisions can be a good thing and when
more reflective thought is necessary.
I agree entirely with the following passage, with emphasis on the "also" (!):
"We're seeing an evolutionary change. The people in the next
generation who are really going to have the edge are the ones who
master the technological skills and also face-to-face skills," Small
told Reuters in a telephone interview.
In short, we need to keep our lives in balance. Hard to argue with that!
Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Marti Weston <mweston@gds.org> wrote:
> I think this article is engaging and wonder what others think about it?
> It came over Reuters this morning.
> Marti
>
> http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKTRE49Q2YW20081027?sp=true
>
>
> Reuters, Oct. 27, 2008 1:29 p.m. GMT
> Is surfing the Internet altering your brain?
> By Belinda Goldsmith
> CANBERRA (Reuters) - The Internet is not just changing the way people live
> but altering the way our brains work with a neuroscientist arguing this is
> an evolutionary change which will put the tech-savvy at the top of the new
> social order...
>
>
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