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Rewiring Young Brains
Are e-mail, mp3s and the web affecting your child's brain? Dr. Gary Small is the director of UCLA's Memory and Aging Research Center.They look like pros, but Digital Natives may not be using technology as effectively as you... 4:23 |
Marc Prensky, the author of Don't Bother Me Mom -- I'm Learning, sees earbuds and i... 1:04 |
Is 17-year-old Greg too wired for his own good? This Digital Native and his parents descr... 1:48 |
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 Rough Cut Online, All the TimeIs 17-year-old Greg too wired for his own good? This Digital Native and his parents describe his connected life.1:20
 Rough Cut Gaming on Every CornerWe visit one of many "PC Bangs," where young Koreans come to hone their video gaming skills.4:23
 Interview What Makes a Digital Native?For starters, they take technology for granted, says author Marc Prensky.4:23
 Interview Are They as Savvy as They Seem?They look like pros, but Digital Natives may not be using technology as effectively as you think. Mark Bauerlein is a professor at Emory University and the author of The Dumbest Generation.1:04
 Interview Music is the New SilenceMarc Prensky, the author of Don't Bother Me Mom -- I'm Learning, sees earbuds and iPods filling quiet moments for Digital Natives.0:45
 Interview Ethics for the Net GenVirtual simulations can teach timeless values to Digital Natives. Marc Prensky is the author of Don't Bother Me Mom -- I'm Learning. |
recent commentsI feel GTA and similar ultra-violent games are helping to humanize the violence, not contribute to it.Tyler T., 19, on Ethics for the Net Gen Bottom line is that compared to hard-core baby boomer standards drawn from 1960s/70s elite liberal arts, today's kids aren't alright at all. John G on Are They as Savvy as They Seem? I look at [my younger siblings] - texting without looking or breaking stride in a conversation, answering their cell phones at all hours of the day and night... typing absolutely every homework assignment that comes their way- and I truly see the ridiculous speed technology is moving.Heather, 21 |
