The Multitasking Generation

I read this brief article as part of my homework for Week 7 and the snapshot of this family could almost be holding up a mirror to my own. I have 3 adult children who are all studying and whilst one of them is studying Computer Science (Games Technology) and claims a legitimate use of the computer for this purpose, the other 2 use the computer and other communication devices simultaneously and efficiently. I do marvel at them! I find their attention span is different from other generations, whilst they all read a lot for leisure and study, it is itermitttently and rotationally. I find myself contacting them from outside the home via text or Facebook, they always have several applications open on the computer and communicate both locally and internationally. Often they are ahead of the news services with information and breaking stories and have wide and varied contacts online, without having ever met those contacts. I never underestimate their ability to juggle many sources, which means that when I am assisting students of a similar ages with reference queries, I am tuned into their method of working.