The Shallow Future of the Mind? – Digital Nation Follow-up
Presenter Name(s):
Jonathan Bacon Abstract:
The PBS Digital Nation special raises a host of questions about the benefits and risks of the wired society we’ve become: How is the Internet and constant multi-tasking affecting the human brain? Can we effectively multitask? Are we being disabled by information overload or enriched? Perhaps the most crucial question is: how will education be changed and remolded by the digital generation? Join the discussion as a follow-up to the SIDLIT Digital Nation Keynote panel presentation.
Session Type :
Special Interest Group Intended Audience:
Teach/Faculty
K-12
Novice
Tech Support
Higher Education
Intermediate
Librarian
Private Sector
Advanced
Administrator
What will attendees at this presentation learn that they can apply at their institution/organization?:
The PBS Digital Nation special raises a host of questions about the benefits and risks of the wired society we’ve become: How is the Internet and constant multi-tasking affecting the human brain? Can we effectively multitask? Are we being disabled by information overload or enriched? Perhaps the most crucial question is: how will education be changed and remolded by the digital generation? Join the discussion as a follow-up to the SIDLIT Digital Nation Keynote panel presentation.
Room:
RC 101C 
