Most people have become slack-jawed at the phenomenal rudeness of people at check-out counters chatting away with friends while they process a transaction. But they never notice your irritation — instead, they become annoyed with you when you disrupt what is normally a process that doesn’t usually require their attention. You are simply part of … Continue reading “norwichbulletin.com: Sharma Howard: Obsession with multitasking may hurt teens’ learning”
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SJ-R: Illinois legislature: Texting + driving = :-(
Multitasking drivers beware: the Illinois legislature has put a target on your backs. The House today approved two measures aimed at limiting what drivers do behind the wheel. House Bill 71 passed 92-25 and looks to ban text messaging while driving. House Bill 72 passed 96-21 forbids talking on a cell phone in either a … Continue reading “SJ-R: Illinois legislature: Texting + driving = :-(“
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msnbc: OMG! Teens go 10 days without texting, tech
Five made difficult transition from Facebook to face-to-face communication When the NBC affiliate in Philadelphia suggested that students in the area try giving up their cell phones, computers, iPods and video games for 10 days, David Silver didn’t think much of the idea. Live without text messages? He couldn’t do that for an hour, much … Continue reading “msnbc: OMG! Teens go 10 days without texting, tech”
CUMMINS: Paying attention takes too much time
It’s a wonder we ever get anything done. It’s not a problem if you’re doing one thing at a time. But you can’t work on one thing when you have to learn how to multitask if you ever expect to keep up with the modernized Jones family next door. Multitasking is like when you drive … Continue reading “CUMMINS: Paying attention takes too much time”
