Comments on: The Y Generation http://cassieboorn.com/2009/07/the-y-generation/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary @ Parenthood http://cassieboorn.com/2009/07/the-y-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Mary @ Parenthood Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:39:39 +0000 http://cassieboorn.com/?p=393#comment-960 I get it, but I'm not sure I agree... Maybe I'm too old :) The thing about "multitasking" is that study after study shows that our brains aren't wired to efficiently switch between tasks. Eg. http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2007/03/study-says-leave-the-multitasking-to-your-computer.ars So, while I agree that you can improve your ability to switch from one thing to another (and frequently do so myself), I'm not sure this is really desirable behaviour. I get it, but I’m not sure I agree… Maybe I’m too old :)

The thing about “multitasking” is that study after study shows that our brains aren’t wired to efficiently switch between tasks.

Eg. http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2007/03/study-says-leave-the-multitasking-to-your-computer.ars

So, while I agree that you can improve your ability to switch from one thing to another (and frequently do so myself), I’m not sure this is really desirable behaviour.

]]> By: Alyssa http://cassieboorn.com/2009/07/the-y-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Alyssa Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:41:39 +0000 http://cassieboorn.com/?p=393#comment-947 Totally get what you're saying. I'm in this generation too, but so many of my friends aren't. I tend to be friends with people that are older than me. I"m not good with "generation" names so I'm not sure what generation that they belong to, but they are between the ages of 30-40 and I'm 28. NONE of my friends in "real" Life get Twitter. I tell them it's about "networking" and they totally don't get that b/c well they network in real life and I network online. They don't get what I do online either. It's an ever going cycle. But hey at least my online friends get me right? Totally get what you’re saying. I’m in this generation too, but so many of my friends aren’t. I tend to be friends with people that are older than me. I”m not good with “generation” names so I’m not sure what generation that they belong to, but they are between the ages of 30-40 and I’m 28. NONE of my friends in “real” Life get Twitter. I tell them it’s about “networking” and they totally don’t get that b/c well they network in real life and I network online. They don’t get what I do online either. It’s an ever going cycle. But hey at least my online friends get me right?

]]> By: Sandy http://cassieboorn.com/2009/07/the-y-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Sandy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:38:47 +0000 http://cassieboorn.com/?p=393#comment-946 It's interesting, this theory about how generation Y is different in the workplace is also relevant to how kids are educated. A lot of teachers believe in giving students the opportunity to multitask, as that's what they are used to and therefore how they learn best. Others stick with the old model of making them focus on one task at a time. So, do we encourage multitasking or try to build up their focus and attention span? It's a huge dilemma. It’s interesting, this theory about how generation Y is different in the workplace is also relevant to how kids are educated. A lot of teachers believe in giving students the opportunity to multitask, as that’s what they are used to and therefore how they learn best. Others stick with the old model of making them focus on one task at a time. So, do we encourage multitasking or try to build up their focus and attention span? It’s a huge dilemma.

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