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Tuesday, February 4 • 10:45am - 11:30am
You’re So Distracted

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You’re So Distracted… You Probably (Don’t) Think This Presentation is About You

Chances are you are reading this sectional description on a digital device: laptop, cellphone or tablet. At the same time that this device is connecting you to a vast world of people and  information, it is also distracting you with notifications, games, amusements, and low-value content designed to pull you in and dominate your finite well of attention. If you can't fight it,  what chance does an impulsive adolescent have??! It is time to have an honest conversation about digital distraction. This presentation will approach the problem head on, with a look at the problem and suggestions of saving yourself AND your students from this growing problem!

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Dr. Jason Neiffer

Tech-Savvy Administrator-in-Residence, Northwest Council for Computer Education
Dr. Jason Neiffer is the first Assistant Director/Curriculum Director of the Montana Digital Academy, Montana’s public state virtual school. Since MTDA's start in 2010, he has led a team of over 150 teachers building a supplemental online education program delivering over 120 course... Read More →


Tuesday February 4, 2020 10:45am - 11:30am MST
120B Boise Centre 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83890