Chapter 4: The Net Generation Brain

Did you know? Interactive technology can change the brain, in particular the way we perceive things 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 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 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

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What the Research Shows Notice more in their field of vision Notice more in their field of vision Visual tracking is different than in older generations Visual tracking is different than in older generations Their processing of visual information is faster Their processing of visual information is faster Have highly developed spatial skills Have highly developed spatial skills Brains are flexible and adaptable Brains are flexible and adaptable Better hand-eye coordination/ quicker reaction time Better hand-eye coordination/ quicker reaction time Better at multi-tasking/switching from one task to another 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 Use more higher level thinking skills when researching online versus reading a book Internet use fosters more creativity rather than stifling it Internet use fosters more creativity rather than stifling it Use memory skills for different reasons Use memory skills for different reasons Better able to problem solve and work collaboratively Better able to problem solve and work collaboratively

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