Constant Technology Use May Hamper Kids' Ability To Learn

hessian writes "Scholars who study the role of media in society say no long-term studies have been done that adequately show how and if student attention span has changed because of the use of digital technology. But there is mounting indirect evidence that constant use of technology can affect behavior, particularly in developing brains, because of heavy stimulation and rapid shifts in attention."

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MIT found something different

[hawks5999]

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506466/given-tablets-but-no-teachers-ethiopian-children-teach-themselves/

Or it could be the exact opposite

[Brandano]

Other sources seem to show that children exposed to technology might actually end up learning better than otherwise. http://dvice.com/archives/2012/10/ethiopian-kids.php

Constant technology?

[fustakrakich]

Or medication? I would blame the drug pushing pharmaceutical companies selling promises that the kid will behave if he just takes a pill...