The Bubbly Librarian

Has anyone done any research on how the plethora of information available on the Internet affects those with ADD?  I sat down two hours ago to accomplish one specific task; to get directions to an appointment I have next week. Here I sit, still online having wandered down many different paths.  I’ve read a few blogs, which had links I followed and then shared with friends. I considered copy and pasting my history here, but it is far too long. I did get some actual work done on my Moodle site, but in reality, I probably only spent about 20 minutes on that.

There are dirty dishes in the sink and clean sheets that need to go on the bed before I can sleep.  

I have lesson plans to write. The last time I sat down to write them, I caught myself wandering.  It’s sooo easy to slip from looking for a specific resource into browsing the links that come up.  How do students with attention problems manage? Do you teach them strategies for staying on task?  (Can you teach them to me?) I used to justify the browsing as educational, but some days it really does hinder productivity.

Part of me wants start looking for the research, but my shoulders are balking.  I think I must be hunching over the keyboard or something.  Besides, it’s time for bed.