tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181744309080861233.post8044790181146948863..comments2024-01-12T00:48:55.192-08:00Comments on Music and Brain Blog at University of Toronto: This Is Your Brain On Google!Lee Bartelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06727468225852676801noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181744309080861233.post-31891181846219838882008-10-26T16:23:00.000-07:002008-10-26T16:23:00.000-07:00John,Your posting is interesting, in that it highl...John,<BR/>Your posting is interesting, in that it highlights the problems that educators all have with the adolescents of today who are always 'tuned into' something that definitely is not the printed page or the academic textbook. Sadly, our students have an attention span of approximately 5 seconds it seems, that coincides with the 5 second or less scene flashes on their videos, video games and the emails and facebook entries they write and read. Also studying for a test now means that the IPod is plugged into the ear, the TV is on, facebook, MSN and email is on the screen and the textbook is opened to the study page. Our teenagers are like air traffic controllers who are managing all of the flights that are landing all at once on the runway, as well as studying for a test. No wonder when they come to instrumental or vocal class, or any other class for that matter, they are not focused or interested for more than a few minutes! And their manners as far as keeping their classroom clean and waiting their turn to speak, well that’s another matter altogether!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372389093905695918noreply@blogger.com