Internet Thinking Text 1

According to Terry Heick, what did his students do when asked about how modern novels represent the characteristics of humanity?

• They wrote down their thoughts on paper.

• They started a group discussion.

• They immediately Googled the question.

• They went to the library to research.

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What concern does Nicholas Carr express about the Internet?

• It improves our memory and concentration.

• It takes away our ability for contemplation and concentration.

• It makes us read and text faster.

• It enhances the plasticity of our brains.

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What has Michele Nelson observed in her middle school students and her daughter regarding reading long texts?

• They prefer reading long texts to using the Internet.

• They have no difficulty understanding information on websites.

• They are unable to read long texts anymore.

• They are more engaged when reading long texts.

What did the 2009 study by Gary Small find about older adults who use search engines?

• Their brain activity decreases when using the Internet.

• Their brain activity is the same as those who don't use the Internet.

• Their brain activity is less active than younger people using the Internet.

• Their brain activity is more active than those who don't use the Internet.

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Daphne Bavelier, a professor at the University of Geneva feels...

• grade school age children should not have computers in the classroom.

• that Google regularly invades the privacy of consumers.

• when writing was invented, we lost memorization skills of what was said, but gained reading skills.

• that AI will not replace occupations in the trades.

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Based on the information in this text, Nicholas Carr appears to feel

• that the internet is harming our thinking process.

• that the internet is NOT harming our thinking process.

• that the internet is neither helping or harming our thinking process.

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Which 2 writers/researchers/teachers do NOT agree with each other?

• Terry Heick and Michele Nelson

• Michele Nelson and Nicholas Carr

• Gary Small and Nicholas Carr

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