Digital Distractions

It is more difficult and less effective to learn online than offline.

“Accurate personal knowledge is difficult to achieve, and the Internet may be making that task even harder.”-Matt Fisher

This is particularly evident in younger generations.

In a 2012 study, students believed they did better on screen...

They were wrong. Their learning and comprehension was better on paper.

There is scientific evidence that a state of distraction negatively affects our mental and physical health.

The constant use of e-mail and social media can lead to a temporary 10-point drop in IQ

Our attention spans are becoming shorter...

As social tools like Twitter and Snapchat become more popular

Twitter

Twitter's 140-character format precludes it from being a place for depth

Snapchat holds your attention for a few seconds

When people open a Snap, they stop what they're doing to look.

Snapchat was the fastest growing

We are used to focusing...

for a very short amount of time

17 % of page views last less than 4 seconds, and only 4 % go beyond 10 minutes.

We Find that we can only focus for

Because the digital world has shaped us this way.

The internet can keep us from seeing new perspectives

And so, We need to find a balance

Works Cited

• Kaplan, Sarah. "How the Internet Makes You Think You’re Smarter than You Really Are." The Washington Post 1 Apr. 2015. Web. 3 June 2015. .