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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by tabeth on Monday January 08, 2018 @02:32PM (#16099474)
Do you think kids should have access to anything they desire while in school if they're capable of bringing it into the school?
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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by Danihan on Monday January 08, 2018 @02:38PM (#16099546)
Do you think instead of teaching English we should be banning books, because some students read trashy novellas in class and distract themselves?
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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by anigbrowl on Monday January 08, 2018 @03:08PM (#16099899)
Irrational analogy.

The problem is not the answers but the having of thema t fingertips. There is value in the slow process of looking things up in dictionaries or stepping through exercises. The downside of instant fulfillment of curiosity is arguably a shallow approach to knowledge; as soon as something become difficult or obscure, there's the urge to summon the answer from the internet, and if it's not immediately forthcoming either lose interest or expend energy rationalizing the default answer.

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Re:The growing body of evidence that digital distraction is ... by rosser on Monday January 08, 2018 @02:40PM (#16099573)
Straw-man.
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