Digital Nation

Current and ongoing studies are showing that multi-tasking and hi brain wave activity is proving to be counter productive.  South Korea has many problems with their youth and have opened centers known as internet rescue camps to help combat the growing problem.  I serious contrast is the concept of stimulating the student mind, but also allowing more room for free roaming.  This is very difficult for students because they're being show so much potential, but are leashed at the same time.

A very interesting outcome is how relationships have developed, and how virtual worlds have come to be.  Instead of making real connections, the sense of a connection is good enough.  This is being used to address issues such as trauma victims  from over seas.  The question to ask is, where are the limits to this potential?

Digital Natives vs Digital Immigrants.

Digital Natives and Immigrants are of great concern within the education system.  Immigrants in this respect are referred to those who were born before the beginning of the digital era.  As the workplace constantly improves and upgrades the Immigrants are struggling to keep up with the newest trends.  Those who do, however, leave their own personal accent on their style.  The teacher of today must learn to speak the language of the students and stay ahead of them to keep them guided.  A serious problem is that middle school students are being taught more about digital technology than teachers are.  To address this problem Immigrants yet again are on the struggling end of this scenario.  As we grow as a society, this will eventually fix itself.  Until such a time happens,  Immigrants will have to bite the bullet and try their hardest to keep up.






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Douglas Rushcov of "Front Line" invsetigates a "Digital Nation" among us.  Research shows again and again that the more students are multi-tasking, the less quality they are providing.  Being distracted weakens the student focus and builds a "bare minimum" additude towards marks in school.

MRI scans show that there is twice the brain activity in internet use then book reading.  This encourages deeper research to find out if this is good or not.