I think most students are bored because thanks to the Internet, video games, cell phones, television, iPods, etc., they are not used to having to hold their attention on any one thing for too long. They are constantly entertained by graphics and music, and when they are asked to sit down and listen quietly while a teacher lectures, they cannot do it. Their attention spans are shot. This is a huge problem in our school. Our students are bored at school and want to be entertained rather than learn the material they need. It's unfortunate, because teachers are left to wonder what they can do and how they can change their curriculum in order to keep their students on task.