Film 260 flipbook 2

1. The Age of Distraction
Film 260
Alessia Bertucci

2. We live in an age of distractions.
Do you remember something the last time you gave your undivided
attention to someone or something without any distractions?

3. • No one person gets
personal attention for
long.
• Multi-communicating has
instilled distraction into
every aspect of our day,
becoming commonplace
for many individuals. (4)

4. • Society glorifies busyness,
but being “always on” will
cause unchecked infomania
decreased brain power. (3)
• We have become “pancake
people” spread wide and
thin as we connect with a
vast network of info
accessed by the touch of a
button. (5)

5. But, “In doing
more you are
getting less done”
(1)

6. • Individuals today have a short
attention span stemming
from online constant
stimulation. (2)
• We are becoming less
efficient than ever as we are
pulling ourselves into too
many different directions. (6)

7. Humans have finite
neural resources
that are depleted
every time we switch
between tasks. (1)

8. Distractions of 2-3 seconds were
enough to double the number of
errors participants make ina task. (1)

9. Thesedistractions also affect
classroom behaviour. (9)
Students check a
digital device10.5
times per class on
average. (9)

10. Studies found that people who are
interrupted by technology score 20 percent
lower on a standard cognition test. (10)

11. • Checking devices has
become a sub-conscious
instinct that cannot be
ignored
• Students reported that even
without the constant
reminders provided by
notification lights and
sounds, they were internally
preoccupied with whether
anyone was trying to get in
touch with them. (7)

12. So, what is the first step to
solving thisdistraction epidemic?
Mono -tasking
(1)

13. What is mono-tasking?
Mono-tasking is a
form of self-
awareness similar to
what a high school
teacher might simply
call “paying
attention”. (1)

14. When you focus all energy on one task at a time
distraction free, it makes what you are doing more
enjoyable and leads to higher quality results! (1)

15. When we single-task
rather than multitask, we
produce less cortisol, which
means we are less stressed.
Essentially, making us
happier. (6)

16. Three additional steps
Stop multitasking the things that are
important
Create specific times during the
day to work on important tasks.
Create boundaries aroundtechnology
use
(8)

17. Create boundaries around technology use
Keep cell phones
away from the dining
room table, or in your
bag while in
restaurants. Stop
texting, emailing and
talking on the phone
while driving. (8)

18. Stop multitasking the things that are important
This includes personal
relationships. Focus
on one person at a
time and allow
yourself to give them
your full and
undivided attention.
(8)

19. Create specific times during the day to work on important tasks
Remove all
unnecessary
distractions including
cellphones and
tablets and retrain
yourself to focus on
one thing at a time.
This will slowly
become easier with
practice. (8)

20. Thank You!

21. Works Cited
1. Von Pfetten, Verena. "Read This Story Without Distraction (Can You?)." The New York Times. The New York
Times, 30 Apr. 2016. Web. 12 May 2016.
2. Rosenwald, MichaelS. "Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say."
Washington Post 6 Apr. 2014. Academic OneFile. Web. 15 May 2016.
3. Anderssen, Eric. "Digital Overload: How We Are Seduced by Distraction." The Globe and Mail. N.p., 29
Mar. 2014. Web. 12 May 2016.
4. Eichler, Leah. “Sorry to be rude, but my smartphone needsmy attention.” The Globe and Mail. The Globe
and Mail, 04, Oct. 2013. Web. 01 June 2016.
5. Module 1: Digital Literacies (lecture)
6. Cleaver, Krystal. "The Importance of SimplifyingDue to Unprecedented Amounts of Distraction." The
Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 01 June 2016.
7. Soltan, Liz. "Distraction Caused by Technology." Digital Responsibility. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 June 2016.
8. Goldman, Ellen G. "Surviving the Distraction Epidemic." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d.
Web. 01 June 2016.
9. Joselaw, Maxine. Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 25 June 2015. Web. 01 June 2016.
10. Sullivan, Bob. "StudentsCan't Resist Distraction for Two Minutes ... and Neither Can You - NBC
News." NBC News. N.p., 18 May 2013. Web. 01 June 2016.
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