Both sources were found through Academic Search Complete.
CITATION ONE:
Mantell, Alexa, and Barbara Brynko. “Dealing with Hyperconnectivity.” Information Today 29.6 (2012): 9. Academic Search Complete. Database. 13 Nov 2012. <http://web.ebscohost.com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/ehost/detail?sid=4f2154b6-e710-4ec8-bf34-1f639dd02900@sessionmgr13&vid=1&hid=25&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ=>.
This source presents both sides of the argument that I’m looking at. It doesn’t necessarily maintain a neutral tone, but it doesn’t outright slam the way hyperconnected students learn either. Here’s a quote in the article that I can maybe dig into:
“Millennials are developing into nimble multitaskers who will be increasingly conditioned to expect instant gratification and to seek quick fixes.”
CITATION TWO:
McAlister, Andrea. “Teaching the Millennial Generation.” American Music Teacher 59.1 (2009): 13-15. Academic Search Complete. Database. 13 Nov 2012. <http://web.ebscohost.com.remote.baruch.cuny.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=2295797b-872b-4e5a-b5a3-9cb99a85f581@sessionmgr13&vid=2&hid=25>.
Okay, so this source is a little old (is 2009 too old?) and it’s more oriented towards teaching the millennial generation about music…But still, it outlines a number of traits that today’s internet savvy youth have developed over time. So even if the information in this article is a little too applied for me to use, it can still help me contextualize the learning process for our generation.
I’m still looking for sources about neuroplasticity and the way internet usage has affected libraries. The library database kept linking all of the neuroplasticity entries I found back to The Shallows, so maybe I’ll use Carr as the basis for that part of my argument. As for libraries, well, I’m still filtering through all the stuff the database gave me, but I’m sure I can find something helpful. If anything, I can go back to the source we discussed in class – the one that we agreed was dated – and look for newer information through that journal.
I will edit this post and add anything else I find from the database later on. Check my research venues tab for additional sources found through other means.