The article, “Multitasking Damages Your Brain And Career, New Studies Suggest” by Travis Bradberry, speaks on how multitasking isn’t a good thing because it decreases your performance. Bradberry states that if you use the method of multitasking, the anterior cingulate cortex, a part of the brain linked to empathy as well as cognitive and emotional regulation, has less brain density in high multitaskers. I believe that this is because we can only focus on one thing at a time. If we focus on a variety of things at the same time we won’t attain its full attention because we are also focusing on something else. I can speak for myself because when I would attempt to multitask I wouldn’t get any work done but instead feel more frustrated. I can say that a lot of our society multitasks because we have a time limit to get assignments done for example. But, we also have to keep in mind that we can multitask but we won’t concentrate or give it our best in an assignment.
In “Rethinking My Cell Phone/ Computer Policy” John Warner discusses the thought of whether cell phones and computers should be allowed in the classroom. Throughout the article, the author discusses how computers and cell phones can be a distraction in the classroom environment due to all of the cool things that the internet offers. The professor in the article can even speak for herself because she also gets distracted by social media, text messages, and even the emails that pop up on the screen. It’s difficult to come to terms with whether computers and cellphones should be allowed if she is also getting distracted by the internet. The goal is to treat the students as adults and give them freedom but it can raise some issues. As I was reading this article I can put myself in the professor’s shoes because if I was a teacher I would want to give my students freedom but I have to be attentive to the problems that can arise. If I can think of a solution, I think that maybe allowing students to use computers and cell phones in class and monitoring how things work out or warning them of the consequences of not paying attention if they are using their devices as a distraction could help the professor and students reach an agreement. Overall, I believe that this debate is something that should be discussed more to find the right approach.
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