The rise of the human digital brain : how multidirectional thinking is changing the way we learn /

"The Rise of the Human Digital Brain: How Multidirectional Thinking is Changing the Way We Learn contains information about the history of education, the changes in the system of education over the years, and the impact of technology on learning for 21st century students. It also contains the r...

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Main Authors: Pacheco, Beatriz
Published: Information Age Publishing, Inc.,
Publisher Address: Charlotte, NC :
Publication Dates: [2018]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "The Rise of the Human Digital Brain: How Multidirectional Thinking is Changing the Way We Learn contains information about the history of education, the changes in the system of education over the years, and the impact of technology on learning for 21st century students. It also contains the results of a unique study regarding the impact of iPad instruction on literacy attainment for struggling readers. The hope is that the information contained in this book will cause administrators, educators, parents, and developers of new technologies to take a moment to step back and envision a new mod
Carrier Form: x, 141 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-135) and index.
ISBN: 9781641132749
1641132744
9781641132756
1641132752
Index Number: LB1060
CLC: G442
Call Number: G442/P116
Contents: The time for educational reform is now -- 21st century education: how we teach and assess -- Brain-based learning in the 21st century -- Systems thinking and 21st century education -- The multidirectional mind: how it is emerging and what it means -- Learning disability or learning difference? -- 21st century literacy -- Teaching in the digital age: the 21st century model for literacy instruction -- Research design, effect size and methodology -- The impact of iPad multimodalities on the literacy skills of adolescent males identified as low-achieving readers -- Heeding the call for more rese