Have you ever finished writing a blog post, then anticipated a deluge of page hits and comments? After all, you’ve just finished writing what you believe is a truly insightful… Read more The Challenge of Blog Promotion →
I think I’m addicted to information. The constant availability of countless links, blog posts, commentary sites, e-mails, and tweets pull at me. They all flash before my eyes on my… Read more Addicted to Information? →
See if you can read through this entire blog post without being distracted by e-mails, hyperlinks, instant messengers, or the phone in your pocket. I bet you can pretty easily,… Read more The Challenge of Attention →
Google’s Project Glass disturbs me. If you didn’t know, Google is working on a prototype set of eye glasses that are networked, potentially giving users an “augmented” brain, making a multitude of communication forms and information instantaneously accessible. Google co-founder Sergey Brin admitted at a conference in July that the project has a long way to go, but the project’s ambition is huge. This would fundamentally changes how we experience day to day life. Constant multitasking. Constant information overload potential. Constant screen time. Is this what we want? Is this… Read more Google’s Project Glass–Count Me Out. →
Originally posted on Psyche's Circuitry:
What can science really tell us about the complex roles of social media, technology, and computer-mediated communication in our social lives? It’s a question I’ve been increasingly asking myself. As a scientist, my job is to deconstruct very complex phenomena into understandable components, put things in neat, little, over-simplified boxes so that we can actually begin to understand something in systematic, replicable ways. Don’t get me wrong. I love science and think the tools of science are still the best we have available to…
This past year, I heard–and saw–many students shift from using Facebook regularly to embracing Twitter. I caught students constantly checking their accounts, sending mostly inane and sometimes shockingly inappropriate messages… Read more Notes from a Twitter Newbie →
As constant connectivity becomes more and more integral and tempting in daily life, it’s wise to step back and reflect on how you utilize online tools. Are you spending time… Read more 5 Tips for Mindful Technology Use →
It is only when the routines break down, when the guidelines are unclear, when no one can tell us what to do, that we make real choices and become the… Read more Thriving Online with Unclear Guidelines →
As I left my morning session on brain-based learning strategies at the SREB High School That Work Conference, I had trouble exiting–hoards of educators flocked into room 353 at the… Read more Reckless Technology Adoption? →
Paul Barnwell 