Frontline has a remarkable documentary posted on its website entitled  Digital Nation that is worth watching.  With young people (aka digital natives) “spending more than 50 hours a week with digital media,” there are growing concerns that technology is “rewiring young brains.”  The report looks at how students use technology and its impact on learning.  It is a fascinating examination, but the report also raises a number of concerns.  The report underscores why educators should be smart in how we integrate technology.

 

The following is a link to watch the documentary online. I would encourage parents and students to watch this and think about the role of technology in their lives.  Clearly, we have entered a digital age and, barring some global catastrophe, we will not go backwards.  But this report highlights some of the things we may lose by having too much of an intense connection to the digital world. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/