At the beginning of the term, we were assigned a group inquiry project. We settled on our topic of How does social media affect attention span, focus, productivity, and learning in digital environments? Our project looks at all aspects of the topic, not just whether it is helpful or harmful. We got multiple perspectives through research and personal experiences.
Over the last 4 weeks, we investigated current research on social media use, attention spans, and types of digital distractions. We all collaborated on research for our topic, but then personally conducted our own experiments on our screen time, social media habits, and more…
Our final project was finalized through a website where we brought together all of our findings and made it one cohesive project. You can find everything through the link below and how we were able to broaden our understanding on the very complex relationship between social media, learning, and attention in the digital world of today.
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