Tech Talk Roundtable 06-20 | Too Much of a Distraction?

Description

It’s late at night.  You’ve just settled down to sleep.  Then you hear a vibration from the smartphone on your nightstand.  Can you resist the urge to check it? Smartphones and now smart watches are - or at least seem to be - an essential part of our life. We look at them frequently to check facebook, instagram, news, sports, weather, or to see what our best friend is eating right now.  But do the benefits of these devices outweigh the distractions?  If we as adults have a trouble resisting the temptation to be on our devices, should we be concerned about our students as well? We’ll share what we think  along with the thoughts of some amazing educators here in Asia.

Lessons Learned

Chris - “Fine” is not an acceptable answer if you are asking how someone is doing. If you are going to ask how someone is feeling, then really mean it. Really meaning it, don’t let a casual “Fine” end it, especially if you suspect that not everything is fine. If you are really interested in how a person is fairing then ask them. If not, a simple “Hello” will do.

https://www.retrievalpractice.org/strategies/2019/4/24/how-are-you

Daniel - Reviewed DaVinci Resolve 16 - free NLE editor https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/ was released at NAB couple weeks ago with a new ‘Cut Page’ is starting to look familiar: FCPX

Dennis - Skype video sharing.  Share videos asynchronously. Must be under 1 minute.

Fun Fact

Apple Watch Statistics

https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/apple-watch-statistics/

Notes & Links

We asked this question on WeChat:

“With California and Ontario banning cell phones from schools...we wanted your thoughts on the topic.  Do the benefits of Smartphones/Smartwatches outweigh the distractions?  Your thoughts? Any interesting articles, blog pieces that we should consider?”

Here is a condensed version of the rich responses we received.