Transcript Chapter 4: The Net Generation Brain

Chapter 4: The Net
Generation Brain
Did you know?
• Interactive technology can change the brain, in
particular the way we perceive things
• The brain is most adaptable in the first 3 years of life
and during teenage and early adult years
• By the time Net Gen kids reach their twenties, they
will have spent 20,000 hours on the Internet and
over 10,000 hours playing video games of some
kind
Will this…
…help with this?
What the Research Shows
• Notice more in their field of vision
• Visual tracking is different than in older generations
• Their processing of visual information is faster
• Have highly developed spatial skills
• Brains are flexible and adaptable
• Better hand-eye coordination/ quicker reaction time
• Better at multi-tasking/switching from one task to
another
What the Research Shows
(cont.)
• Use more higher level thinking skills when
researching online versus reading a book
• Internet use fosters more creativity rather than
stifling it
• Use memory skills for different reasons
• Better able to problem solve and work
collaboratively
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