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=The Digital You: Attention, Multitasking and Addiction=

1. View "Multitasking at M.I.T.". Read the three bulleted items that follow the movie. Read "32 Hours a week". Respond via the discussion board. Have a group member embed the movie "Multitasking at M.I.T." between number 1 and 2 on this page. media type="custom" key="5714553" 2. Read the statements from "Where do you stand". Respond to via the discussion board.

3. Read through the statements from "Technology in your life". Mentally keep track of your responses to each of the questions. Read "Why We Use Digital Technology in Our Lives". Respond via the discussion board.

4. View the video "Depth of Knowledge" from "Is technology making us stupid". Read the five statements listed below the movie. Respond via the discussion board. Have a group member embed the video between numbers 4 and 5. media type="custom" key="5726151" 5. Read "Continuous partial attention". Respond to the discussion board.

6. Watch "The Most Wired Place on Earth". Respond to the discussion board. Embed the video in the space provided between numbers 6 and 7. media type="custom" key="5726413" 7. Read through "A Day in the Life". Respond to the discussion board.

8. Read through the "Self Assessment". Respond to the discussion board.

= More Reading =


 * 1) Each group member needs to individually read / analyze / scan the available resources in the "More Reading" tab of your assigned site.
 * 2) As a group you need to collaborate to create a summary of the contents of each resource in the space provided below.

= Resource Summaries = "Be Web Aware" This article is for kids and parents to read and understand. The article talks about the internet, web sites, instant messaging, chat rooms blogging, file-sharing, and cell phones. The whole article is present in text and paragraph form. This article is beneficial because it gives tips and suggestions for safety concerns. For example: create a junk e-mail account for junk mail, don't always believe what you see on the internet, parents should review their kids instant messaging list to know who the people are, and the computer should always be in a public area of the house.

"Digital Media Across Asia" The content is presented in text, pictures, and stats. The article benefits anybody because it gives information. The content that is available is random stats and facts on the use of the internet in South Korea. For example the current population of South Korea is around 49 million and 33.9 million are internet users. This article is not beneficial because the information does not pertain to us.

"Activities for Students: Life Online" The content is present in pictures, text, and video. The article is broken up into eight part that include: Your Own Piece of the Internet, Too Wired?, Online vs. Face to Face, The "Real" You, Crossing the Line, Drawing Your Own Line, Your Personal Contract, and Sharing Your Ideas. This article is beneficial because it provides useful facts of young Americans and show how many are connected to the internet. The article also states that social web sites are good but there are people that will target other people. This article will benefit teens and parents.

"Common Sense Media" This article mainly benefits parents of kids because it talks about what to do with your kids at certain age groups. The content is presented in videos, text, and bullets points about tips. The available content starts at pre-k and goes to high school. In each age group there are topics that are relevant to that group. For example in the 7th-8th: managing music, taming gaming at home, and checking browser history. This article is beneficial because it advises adults with kids, with what to talk about at the certain age. The basic and most important about the internet is that it should be used respectfully and not taken out of control. = =