Is Google and the internet a distraction and a deterrant to in-depth thought and the greater thinking process OR the latest innovative tool to allow us to connect, interact, collaborate and create better ideas? Listen and watch before writing:
Listen to the following interview from NPR:
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=91543814&m=91543788
The contention of Nicholas Carr is that the internet is changing our brains in a negative sense.
Watch the following clip from youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU
Steven Johnson contends that greater break-throughs can come from the collaboration that can result from interaction between individuals on the internet.
The topic for today is this: what do YOU think? Is the internet a means of endless interaction OR is it promoting distraction and interfering with our ability to concentrate for extended periods of time?
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