Clay Shirkey in “Why I Just Asked My Students to Put Their Laptops Away,” and Serena Elavia in “The Collective Conscience of Reality Television,” both agree that what the people want, the makers of social media, and distractions are brought to the surface with the use of each other. Shirkey states that mobile devices are the biggest distraction in the classroom, so much that he has even banned all of his students from bringing them into his classroom (209-214). Elavia states that the producers of reality television shows, show what the people want to see (220-222). Both authors agree on the fact that each of these emerging issues come hand in hand. The makers of social media platforms play a big role in both of the articles. Shirkey tells
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Shirkey says “ screens generate distraction in a manner akin to second-hand smoke,” (213) he uses second-hand smoke to compare to “screens,” which refers to devices that students carry with them to class. Second-hand smoke is how he describes it, even the students that genuinely try to start focused and stay away from their devices get pulled into the pool of distraction because they see students around them drowning with what they see on the screen of their phone,laptops, etc. Elavia tells us that producers use the method of creating distractions in their shows to make them more appropriate for casting. Television platforms such as MTV and many other TV stations use different methods of distraction to keep the viewers from seeing what’s actually going on behind the cameras. They create what is ideal and not what is real. For example in the Jersey Shore reality tv show, one of the actors Snooki was punched in the face by a man in a bar, the media did not act well to it so they cut it from the show as if it never happened and they distracted the past events by showing something new that was appropriate for the …show more content…
Both authors wrote their articles in a relaxed and informal tone and form so that everyone could enjoy and understand the meaning of the article. Shirkey stands by believing that mobile devices and distractions and should not be allowed in the classroom. Elavia feels that the producers of reality television have a responsibility to show and give the people what they want without breaking any
Shirkey says “ screens generate distraction in a manner akin to second-hand smoke,” (213) he uses second-hand smoke to compare to “screens,” which refers to devices that students carry with them to class. Second-hand smoke is how he describes it, even the students that genuinely try to start focused and stay away from their devices get pulled into the pool of distraction because they see students around them drowning with what they see on the screen of their phone,laptops, etc. Elavia tells us that producers use the method of creating distractions in their shows to make them more appropriate for casting. Television platforms such as MTV and many other TV stations use different methods of distraction to keep the viewers from seeing what’s actually going on behind the cameras. They create what is ideal and not what is real. For example in the Jersey Shore reality tv show, one of the actors Snooki was punched in the face by a man in a bar, the media did not act well to it so they cut it from the show as if it never happened and they distracted the past events by showing something new that was appropriate for the …show more content…
Both authors wrote their articles in a relaxed and informal tone and form so that everyone could enjoy and understand the meaning of the article. Shirkey stands by believing that mobile devices and distractions and should not be allowed in the classroom. Elavia feels that the producers of reality television have a responsibility to show and give the people what they want without breaking any