Very thoughtful. Do you think that the inability for people to pay attention to a spoken lecture for more than 9 or 10 minutes has any connection to the hyper-need-for-speed world that we have come to live through? Or, is it because of a lack of interesting speakers?

I'm not sure if I agree that more technology in the classroom is a solution to improving "education," but I do believe in "smart" uses of technology. What would be your thoughts on this?

Finally, seeing most all of the viewers of this presentation with their open laptops shows how attached so many people have become to their devices. Perhaps I'm more traditionalist, but to what end does a laptop in the classroom (or a laptop at a presentation) affect the nature of the presentation itself and what it means to the listeners?

Thank you!