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The Impact of Interactive Technology on the Developing Brain in the Net Generation

This chapter explores how interactive technology significantly shapes the brain, particularly during the critical developmental phases in early childhood and adolescence. As members of the Net Generation approach their twenties, they will have invested substantial time in internet use and video gaming. Research indicates that this exposure enhances visual perception, spatial skills, and multi-tasking abilities. The evolving cognitive landscape demonstrates improved problem-solving and collaborative skills, suggesting that technology might foster creativity rather than stifle it, leading to a redefinition of how younger generations think and learn.

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The Impact of Interactive Technology on the Developing Brain in the Net Generation

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  1. Chapter 4: The Net Generation Brain

  2. 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

  3. Will this…

  4. …help with this?

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Works Cited AJ. S, . Laproscopy. 2008. Flickr. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/29405438@N03/2748459031/>. Dreilinger, Sean. Brothers playing video games together. 2008. Flickr. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/2187892869/>. JayceG, . How to Multitask- More Arms. 2008. Flickr. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayceg/2227241273/>. Palmerion, . DSC_3836 copy. 2008. Flickr. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/palmerion/2985028150/>. Tapscott, Don. Grown up Digital. New York: McGraw Hill, 2009. 98-119. Print.

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