Learning Through Social Media Five years ago, as a parent, I would have been hard-pressed to advocate a form of social media to improve my children’s intelligence. However, at a conference this past week, psychologist Tracy Alloway explained how her research suggests otherwise- at least in part. Dr. Alloway has been studying the effects … Read more
I was lucky enough to attend two of Dr. Rosen’s sessions at the Learning and the Brain Conference this weekend. In addition to presenting his own research, he also summarized other recent studies. Here are the questions, answers, and other tidbits I found interesting: Why are “screens” so appealing to humans? And when it … Read more
For the last three days, I’ve been attending the Learning and the Brain Conference sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. Almost one thousand individuals in education-related fields from all over the country have come to Crystal City to learn about the latest brain research from the world’s leading neuroscientists and psychologists. This year’s conference title, “Web-Connected Minds: How Technology Transforms Brains, … Read more