Brian’s level of interaction engages directly with my hyper attentive learning style. The simple notion of a mobile lecturer causes students to engage more thoroughly than with a seated lecturer as they are constantly tracking the lecturers movements. Whilst the first lecture was merely introductory it was enjoyable in beginning to understand the course.
As we delve into our first reading, the question becomes apparent, as media is ever evolving within the educational sphere, is deep attention still a required skill within schools?
The shift toward an increasingly interactive style of learning requires hyper attention opposed to the traditional use of deep attention required for extended periods of reading and writing. As children constantly alternate between differing programs and modes they are preferring the use of hyper attention, as it allows quick engagement and fast learning.
It is estimated that children on average engage with 6.5 hours of media per day and adults engage with 8.5 hours of media, thus the utilisation of hyper attention prevails over deep attention.
Many educators believe that deep attention is and always will be the ultimate tool required for learning, but one must ask, learning what? Although certain skills still require deep attention, as our world shifts, so must our learning and teaching style. Educators ultimately need to provide an environment compatible for learning, which is beginning to shift to a mixed use of deep and hyper attention, depending on the task at hand.