Connections

Carr has mentioned how books have become more useful in particular ways verse reading from a tablet, or kindle. Which goes along with a general idea I see in the book, that the Internet has become a form of distraction. Reading articles online is difficult with all types of advertisements popping up.  Which is very similar to writing essay and papers or blogs like this one. There are so many things to grab my attention, different tabs, ads and the works. For instance watching Hulu while writing this blog.  Its obvious that my attention isn’t completely on this paper, but for others who don’t know. I can surf the net, write a sentence, then surf the net again. Can’t really determine my work. I think, like Carr’s does, that reading off electronic devices doesn’t allow you to get lost in a book. Where’s when your writing on a computer there are the same distances, rather than brainstorming and writing paper in a notebook in a quite setting.  I’m kind of going out on a limb here but I think how often we use the Internet, and how it’s changed our attention. We develop habits, of doing multiple things at one, and not being able to give one specific thing with our undivided attention. Maybe these new habits have led to the outbreak diagnoses of ADD and ADHD. Although ADD and ADHD are usually genetically passed down there seems to be a higher incidence in the last decade. We develop these habits, unaware the perhaps parents decide their kids aren’t meeting their full potential in school.  Kids take test to determine the results.  After reading more I’m not surprised of the connection between ADD and the usage of the rapid Internet growth.
By Allison Saffie