Within the first 30 seconds of the documentary, I felt instantly connected. The initial statement “Same house, different worlds,” thanks to the overabundance of media technologies, immediately made me think of my own household. Even on the rare occasions when my entire family is all home, we are all somewhat disconnected. My little brother is glued to the television, playing a video game, my older brother is camped downstairs in his man cave, playing computer games on his 3D monitor and tricked out computer, and my dad is shacked up behind his computer, checking his email, surfing the web, and obsessively monitoring his online book-selling business. Does anyone else have this similar “same house, different worlds” experience?
I also found the idea that the internet is changing how we physically use our brains intriguing. Everyone is hyped up on multitasking, utilizing every spare minute of time, and filling up empty spaces throughout the day with technology. But the documentary showed an experiment that proved that all of this multitasking is actually very ineffective, and severely impedes with the learning experience. They even mentioned that the constant multitasking changes the way our memories work. It was mentioned that this modern-day concept of multitasking makes our memories very disorganized, and I think I’d have to agree. I feel like the more that technology has become a steadfast part of my life, the less likely I am to fully devote my attention to any one thing at a time. I always feel the need to do at least two or three things at the same time, and I think it really has changed the way my thought process works, even within the past few years.Anyone out there agree or disagree?
