DR KARL SEBIRE

​ Digital technology means we can access more information faster than ever before but is this broadening and deepening our knowledge, or is fast information like fast food? Catalyst Video (Link opens in a new window) #AttentionSpan #Addiction #Technology #ICT

This cartoon (illustrator unknown) may depict a worrying shift in how the relationship and role between educator and student has evolved, however there is merit in its message. As students are faced with distractions and a propensity to multitask, the teacher is challenged to provide a learning alternative that is engaging and enticing enough to maintain their attention spans. Now, promoting integers over Instagram and Shakespeare over Snapchat might seem impossible, the chal