A familiar quote
"Tell me and I forget,
Teach me and I remember,
Involve me and I learn.
-Benjamin Franklin.
This quotation comes to mind after viewing Howard Reingold's video podcast, "Attention to attention in the age of Screens" (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sotfgHKk1dM). This podcast emphasizes the concept that screens are attention magnets and undergoes a variety of attention tests. It questions the level of distraction with respect to the brain hence mindfulness which leads to metacognition. It suggests a few tools individuals uses to managing the mind and gaining or retaining information. For example, dashboard to priorities. It also raises the question of multitasking. Which leads the writer to perform further research about the concept. )
Reingold ends with the obvious.
"Notice what you are paying attention to.
Attention is the foundation of thoughts
and communication."
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