The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

http://sic.conversationsnetwork.org/series/education.html

The Standford University Center for Social Innovation offers free podcasts in a variety of social innovation conversations. One interesting 30-minute conversation is with Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. Carr asserts that the Internet is causing distracted thinking, rather than disciplined, deep thought, a serious implication for our youngsters whose young brains are being molded by lightening speed technology. I think the same might have been said about television and the 15 minute attention span, but this time scientists are finding physiological changes in the brain at the same time as educators are struggling to incorporate irresistable technologies into the learning process. Get the scoop on the pros and cons - you can listen and still surf the net or Facebook at the same time.

Happy New Year!
Melony