(c) Which side of the argument do you favour at this stage?
An interesting article written by Neil Selwyn in which he debates whether web 2.0 should be the base of education.
Web 2.0 means for me instant response, instant results, and instant answers. The hunger for information can be satisfied within a few seconds. This means in my opinion easy distraction. If I’m working online, I easily get distracted by checking my Tweets, checking my facebook pages, sending a quick email and downloading the latest Girls Aloud album. To make a point: all this technology takes my focus off what I am supposed to be studying.
Technology can be disturbing during lectures as well: disrespecting the professor during teaching by checking up on your latest Twitter messages.
I wonder whether this is happening because of deregulation of specific university networks. Should the University network be restricted? Would it keep students being focused on what they are supposed to be doing.
To answer the question: I favour the distraction argument at this stage.