Information technologies in a family (part 2)
Social researchers and teachers only start to approach to this problem, but scientists already have their point of view on this matter.
Though children, capable to carry out simultaneously several tasks, can be better prepared for requirements of a modern life and work in particular, but cognitive psychologists are seriously concerned with this tendency. «Children who simultaneously do homework, play, watch TV and communicate through the Internet with friends, according to my forecasts, in long-term prospect will face serious problems», - said Jordan Graphman, head of the cognitive neurology department in National institute of neural disorder and insults.
The positive factor is that children of M generation (from Media) possess powerful skills in search and processing of the information. Especially successfully they process the visual information and images, marks Claudia Cuntz the professor of history from University Duka. More and more teachers use films, audio records and presentations with the help of PowerPoint to involve all abilities of their students and to capture their attention.