Enhancing my human wisdom into something that encompasses digital means is something the human race as a whole is currently undertaking. Being able to look ahead effectively and determine problems in the future is the goal of any user and creator of internet sites and technological equipment.
Digital distraction is a negative proponent of digital wisdom, and I think the two go hand in hand. I have become much more curious about various topics since I have started using the internet, such as my browser history would describe. Websites such as Reddit; a new aggregator, Wikipedia; a free online encyclopedia, and various forums about many differing topics. All of these sites have added to my ability to change perspectives, search out accurate information, and separate my emotions from my search for more information.
Digital Distraction on the other hand does play a large part in my life. Even now that I am writing this blog, I am listening to music, reading articles online, and I was even watching a short Youtube video. I have put this assignment off until the last moment because I kept telling myself: "It's just a blog, something you can write in 10 minutes." Being able to complete information at a increased speed is both a blessing and a curse. I am able to write the actual blog in a shorter times span, which can help me focus on what the article my Marc Prensky; I am also learning that procrastination didn't in fact hurt my grade this time. With a research essay I have to actually go to a library and find information, but with this blog I am able to put it off to the last second because it is so easy to access.
Digital Wisdom is a double edged sword, with one side allowing us to multitask at an ever increasing rate (even if the results are poorer than focusing on a single task), but we are also procrastinating as if any assignment will only take a matter of moments to complete and hand in. No body is using digital wisdom to its potential because as of now it is only a distraction. Programs like Microsoft word are only a small portion of this computer, and its main usage is for Youtube, Wikipedia browsing, and internet surfing.
Being distracted is the direct result of not understanding what Digital Wisdom can entail. The ability to learn about various topics at the touch of a button, and learn other peoples perspectives from around the world. Being able to harness the full potential of Digital Wisdom can help people shake the problems with our current use of logic and knowledge that Prensky listed on page 3.
I myself use digital wisdom to a small portion of its potential, because up until I was able to search Wikipedia for topics that I knew nothing about, I would simply forget them let them loose a prominent portion of interest in my brain. There is nothing wrong with digital distraction, but unless you know how distracted you actually are, it is in fact a very serious problem for people today.
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