Last night I watched Dr. Cal Newport‘s TEDx Talk titled Quit Social Media. In this thought-provoking talk Dr. Newport presents the case for quitting social media. He presents the case from the standpoint that social media fragments our attention and prevents us from doing deep work. To help people come to grips with the idea of quitting social media Dr. Newport gives rebuttals to the three most common reasons for not quitting social media. 

Applications for Education

This video could be a fantastic discussion starter in a middle school or high school classroom. And as Monique Bakken stated on Facebook, ironically, the video was a good example for her students of a professional oral essay.