One of the issues addressed by the documentary are the concerns about information overload and multitasking. The program opens with the pessimistic note with interviews and survey data suggesting that digital multitasking strains attention spans, especially among students. Being a student in college when seeing this film, it's something that I can easily relate. With so much technology available, I feel like there is a new inevitable need to multitask. And I can't say that is always the best solution to our bust lives. There may be times where I feel like I truly am getting more done at once, but moreover it seems like I'm being more distracted than accomplishing tasks.
Another big point was the role of computers and digital technology in education & learning and how students can benefit from them. The film seems to touch on how important is is for educators accept the reality of digital technology in the lives of students and find ways to make it work for them. In a way, I agree that this is a way to make teaching and learning more interactive and modern. I feel that when students can relate to the material more, it is more likely to stick. Although, on the contrary, as stated above the availability of communication and technology also leads to distracted and strayed focus. It can be difficult to find a medium sometimes.
Lastly, it shows the impact of virtual reality and virtual worlds on real-world life and culture. It talked about the strain on family togetherness and how kids don't seem to read anymore. But I feel that in a away, this is just the way that society is changing. Most of the time change is inevitable and comes along with advances and new discoveries. That is just how the world works. We cannot expect society to stay the same. With all new advancements there will be some gain and some loss, and we must accept it.
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