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/

Re:MIT found something different

[Anonymous Coward]

No, it says the same thing.

Within five days, they were using 47 apps per child, per day

The study was looking at student attention spans and brain development, not specifically if those changes hamper learning (right from the summary, ignoring the trolling /. headline). Using all those different apps means they're switching attention that much more often and they only have ONE piece of technology. Constant technology use includes being surrounded by TV, ads designed to grab your attention, cell phones with direct connections to constantly changing media feeds (you don't want to miss anything), laptops, tablets, eBook readers, hand held games, warning systems, etc...

Oh and by running that experiment, MIT is destroying that tribe's culture and they plan to mess with more just to see what happens. Research/Trying to play god like that should be outlawed.

Re:behavior, like constantly checking your phone?

[noobermin]

How can these kids stand that rock n' roll music? Kids these days.

Bollocks

[Anonymous Coward]

I use technology the whole time and my attention span is