Great video! It has actually become difficult to avoid being distracted especially from using our phones. I put it away to get some work done, then I go back and find it as soon as it vibrates. Multitasking can blind you significantly from others things that need more attention.

Thank you for your post. I really liked how your arguments nicely couple with the video. Very inspiring!

I really like your final sentence “Google is a great tool to find basic information, but sole reliant on it will hamper the creative thought process.” I find sometimes its more convenient to look up common constants used in my engineering equations or the molar mass of elements I don’t typically work with on google when I’m working through a problem rather than trying to go back through my notes. However, if I am stuck on a problem and need to figure out how to work though it is much more beneficial to go back and reference my notes or a text book to make sure I actually understand what I am doing. On of my biggest issues with google is the fact that it has become so easy for students to just google their homework questions and find the exact solution that they can just copy down. This completely hinders the learning process and pretty much defeats the purpose of assigning homework.

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Thank you for your post. You have underlined some nice points that led me thinking: I also like the idea that technology helps us to connect with our loved ones more easily. On the other hand, the competition through which this very technology was born set the stage for our departure from our homes in the first place. Nevertheless, it is not something we can reverse. All we have left with is our creativity.

I definitely see how multitasking can get overwhelming, but I do agree that we must find a balance. In this fast pace world of higher education, graduate students must learn to adapt to research, school, peers, advisers, volunteer work, while also having a social life. Oh, and sometimes, we have to remember to eat. We all have been there! I think technology has significantly helped us with multitasking. For example, I can read for class on my phone while also listening to music and eating dinner!

I absolutely agree with your post. The internet or Google per say may be bad for our brains. Most of the semester, we had discussions on how the classroom does not require much critical thinking and that we must change that; however, having Google at our finger tips eliminates the need for us to critically think. We can simply search for the answer and then go about our day! But if you asked me, I wouldn’t trade Google for anything!

I totally agree when you say we use the internet to alleviate “feeling things like boredom and anxiety.” However, I have found that the internet has contributed to my procrastination and decreased my work ethic. Before the internet was so easily accessible, I would do productive work to curve my boredom, but now, I just sign into Facebook or surf the web endlessly. And because I am so preoccupied with the internet, I often put off my work, which leads to cramming and then increased anxiety. I guess its a lose lose situation.

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Thank you for your post. As a newbie ADHD trying to find her way in this old and new world, which is becoming crazier each day, I found a lot that resembles with which I am going through.

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I also was drawn to this post because of the mention of ADHD. Like many women, I was diagnosed with ADHD later in life since it presents much differently in females. I always attributed my ADHD to an aptitude for multitasking. Since my brain always jumped around, I figured I was just capable of doing a million things at once. Yeah….was I wrong. I may be able to do/think of a million things at once, but my ability to fully process or complete any one thought was pretty much nonexistent. This sort of propensity for not keeping my train of thought “on the tracks” does not make learning easy. Thankfully, a combination of natural intellect and highly developed organizational skills helped me succeed academically (for the most part). It raises the point that multitasking and “getting things done” is not necessarily correlated with fully engaging in an activity.

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