Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Is technology a problem in schools?

The Washington Post reports that a new survey by the  Pew Research Center has found that "nearly 90 percent of teachers believe that digital technologies were creating an easily distracted generation with short attention spans. About 60 percent said it hindered students’ ability to write and communicate face to face, and almost half said it hurt critical thinking and their ability to do homework. Also, 76 percent of teachers believed students are being conditioned by the internet to find quick answers, leading to a loss of concentration."

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