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In Defense of Distraction
The truly wise mind will harness, rather than abandon, the power of distraction.
Is it Time to Retire the Never-Ending List?
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In 1890, when the psychologist, William James, gave a definition of attention, he described it as, "taking possession by the mind in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought... It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others."
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In 1890, when the psychologist, William James, gave a definition of attention, he described it as, "taking possession by the mind in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought... It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others."
Attention literacy
Is attention learnable? Howard Rheingold on attention literacy in an always-on world.
Social networks that matter: Twitter under the microscope
on the smaller network of actual friends, the one that matter when trying torely on word of mouth ot spread an idea or belief.
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
No, and that is not the question this article is addressing. A better title: Is Google Changing the Way We Think? Yes, if history is any indication.
The Myth of Multitasking
Christine Rosen points to a spate of recent studies that suggest multitasking is a poor strategy for learning, and even if you do learn, that learning is less flexible and more specialized, so you cannot retrieve the information as easily.
10 facts about learning that are scientifically proven and interesting for teachers
Donald Clark points to ten evidence-based facts about learning.
Visual Architecture: The Rule of Three
Online information acquisition has changed from a "read it all" activity to a "scan it all" activity, and the rule of threes
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