The article talks about the distractions of checking email and browsing the web while in class.
This got me though, I wonder if this guy is just too high achieving... I doubt it'd work for me.
It could even be that distractions make for better students. Last year, a high-achieving friend of mine—fellowship finalist, budding academic, campus leader—brought the classic video game Quake to class one day, and afterward he claimed that the distraction enhanced his educational experience:
The part of my brain that handles spatial relationships and tactical thinking is clearly distinct from the part that reads, writes, and analyzes historically. I ended up both winning the game with a well-placed rocket and learning everything [the Prof] said.
When I browse the interweb at school I dont have any idea whats going on around me. all of a sudden 4 hours pass, and I have no clue what happened. It's like not even showing up.
DooMer wrote:When I browse the interweb at school I dont have any idea whats going on around me. all of a sudden 4 hours pass, and I have no clue what happened. It's like not even showing up.
Some kids too learn better with a bit of a distraction - drawing, music, whatever...the problem is that the distraction that helps them learn usually hinders someone else's ability to learn. So I just squash all distractions with extreme prejudice. :evil:
