In the article, “Rethinking My Cell Phone/Computer Policy” by John Warner he discusses the way his thinking evolved as a professor. At first he wanted to ban all computers and phones during his lecture. Then, he had a change of heart and started to re-think this policy. In my opinion, as a student, I feel its important to have laptops in the classroom. Laptops in the classroom has always been a benefit for me. At times, I have had classes in which note taking is the foundation of the course. Taking notes in my laptop work better for me because the material can be condensed; I type faster than I can write. I completely understand why phone usage is expected to be put away and or, used at a minimum. When I say use at a minimum, I mean if there is an emergency and you must step away and take a phone call outside of the classroom that I would say is okay. Using your phone during the class to text and be on social media is unacceptable.
In the article, “Multitasking Damages Your Brain And Career, New Studies Suggest” by Travis Bradberry, he discusses the damages that multitasking can do to our brains. Reading this, I was a bit surprised because I feel as though I tend to multitask a lot more than I realized. I always thought that being a multitasker was a skill, a positive. Being able to do two things at once or more than that at once would be a positive thing. Setting aside academics, I feel like I multitask because when I am driving I am able to sing to the music I have playing. That’s multitasking because my eyes are on the road and I’m focused, but I can also sing along. I will say, I can see where Bradberry is coming from because there are times where I am not paying attention to something when I should because I am multitasking. For example, once I was watching a true crime case on YouTube, but I found myself texting, so I ended up missing a chunk of information and had to rewind and go back to learn about what I learned.
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