To multitask or not to multitask, that is the question. Actually the discussion analyzed how students multitask, should we teach multitasking, and how digital citizens can foster the appropriate use of multitasking with regard to full absorbtion of material and prioritizing for efficiency.
What we want to know is: is multitasking good for students. Research has shown that multitasking for adults can be detrimental to the quality of their work but little research has been done on how it affects students.
A spin off of the D is for Digital report, the concept that digital students learn differently is a critical concept for us to understand and have an articulated position as leaders in this new digital world.
Many opinions were expressed including:
children need fewer distractions until they can be efficient multitaskers
children are better at multitasking than we are and can best teach themselves
multitasking has its time and place and can be an impediment to any meeting when not reigned in
What do you think?
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I believe digital students must be taught how to prioritize when multitasking. My observation is the quality of their work sometimes suffers or tasks are left incomplete.
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