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Sorry for the late notice, but if time permits, please read (or give it a quick skim if really pressed for time) this article from The New York Times. Technology reporter Matt Richtel's article originally appeared in the 6 June 2010 edition of The NY Times and has garnered a fair amount of attention since (in 2010 he won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for "Driven to Distraction"; although slightly different than our focus, certainly worth reading). Fadel's post on the GEDI Discussion blog presents a nice summary of the article and raises some compelling points about the cognitive dissonance involved in such instances of technological immersion. Be sure to investigate the slew of multimedia features in the lefthand column (curious incorporation of various multimedia "distractions"; meeting the needs and wants of the audience but also drawing [an already shortened] attention from the main content of the article).
Comment here. Comment on Fadel's post. And have some thoughts ready for in-class discussion.
