Now here is an article that is not in my normal keeping of promoting technology use! BUT it is in keeping with the ethical and responsible use of technology and our role as teachers to assist students (?and their families?) to manage things....
"Results of a new study published in the journal Psychological Science confirm what you've claimed for years: checking email and social media is more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol."
Questions arise....how do we assist students to manage this?
What implications are there when we blur the boundaries between home/school personal/business?
Personally I try and quarantine the two quite strictly, but I still find times when I break my own rules!
Read more and the full article at:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/02/07/3424150.htm
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