Effects+of+Technology+on+Brain+Development

Shelley Lehman
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Technology is all around us and constantly changing. Students are "natives" and expect to use technology in their lives. What works and what doesn't... Integrate technology usage into their classrooms. Vary the technology used. = = = Several resources to get you started: =
 * ===__**WHY**__ should educators learn about the effects of technology on brain development?===
 * ===__**WHAT**__ should educators know about the effects of technology on brain development?===
 * ===What should educators __**DO**__ because of what they know about the effects of technology on brain development?===
 * ===Below, craft a series of very specific questions (at least 5) that will guide you in exploring your topic. You may add to your list of guiding questions at any time.===

[|Brain Development in a Hyper-Tech World] (The Dana Foundation)

[|Attached to Technology and Paying a Price](The New York Times)

[|Inside the Teenage Brain] (PBS Frontline) Found this info... http://www.education.com/magazine/article/The_Top_10_Tech_Skills_Your_Teen/

http://www.examiner.com/teen-education-in-orlando/how-does-technology-affect-teens-education

youtube: future of technology and student perspective on technology

http://www.corwin.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book230366

http://equality101.net/?p=1393

Reviewed these books thru AEA 267.

Teens, technology, and literacy : or, why bad grammar isn't always bad (150772). Author Braun, Linda W.

Brain-based teaching with adolescent learning in mind, 2nd ed. (150901). Author Crawford, Glenda Beamon

Secrets of the teenage brain : research-based strategies for reaching and teaching today's adolescents (153187). Author Feinstein, Sheryl G.

Engaging 'Tweens and Teens A Brain-Compatible Approach to Reaching Middle and High School Students by Raleigh Philip

Teaching Digital Natives Partnering for Real Learning by Marc Prensky

Teaching Tech-Savvy Kids Bringing Digital Media Into the Classroom, Grades 5-12 by Jessica K. Parker

Leading 21st-Century Schools Harnessing Technology for Engagement and Achievement by Lynne Schrum

http://www.technologyinclass.com/

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/best-tech-tools

http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html