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UNDERSTANDING WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU USE TECHNOLOGY?San Domenico SchoolSeptember 17, 2013Larry D. Rosen, Ph.D.

Teaching the iGeneration1ABOUT ME Father Professor Researcher Author Technology Lover

Teaching the iGeneration2TODAYS TALKWhat Technology Do YOU USE?Understanding Your Brain!Learning to Focus Learning how to Reset Your Brain Teaching the iGenerationWHAT IS TECHNOLOGY AND WHAT DO YOU USE?

Teaching the iGenerationWHATS GOING ON IN YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU USE TECHNOLOGY?

Teaching the iGenerationLETS TRY SOMETHING

TAKE OUT A PIECE OF PAPER

I AM GOING TO SAY A WORD AND I WANT YOU TO WRITE DOWN THE FIRST WORDS THAT YOU THINK OF

READY? Teaching the iGeneration6AppleFruitRedCrunchySweetiPod Teaching the iGeneration7

OrangePeelTangerine Teaching the iGeneration8

5 TO 9 ACTIVE BRAIN AREASYOUR CONTROLLER SITS UP HERE IN FRONT Teaching the iGeneration9SO WHAT DOES A WORKING BRAIN ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE?

DO WE REALLY ONLY USE 10% OF OUR BRAIN? Teaching the iGeneration

AVATAR Teaching the iGeneration

UP Teaching the iGenerationDO YOU EVER GET DISTRACTED?

From inside your brainFrom outside interruptions Teaching the iGenerationMusic?TV?Games?Your iPad?What else?WHAT DO YOU FIND DISTRACTING? Teaching the iGenerationCAN YOU DO TWO THINGS AT ONCE?Eat and play a board game?Read a book and listen to music?Use your iPad and listen to music?Read a book and watch TV?Do your homework and watch TV and use your iPad and play a game? Teaching the iGenerationWHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO DO MORE THAN ONE THING AT A TIME?It takes more time You make more mistakesIt stresses you outIt makes your brain work harderIt keeps you from falling asleep Teaching the iGenerationYOUR BRAIN NEEDS SLEEPDoctors recommend 9 hours per nightHow many hours do you sleep?What is a Sleep Debt?How do you pay off your sleep debt?

Teaching the iGenerationNORMAL SLEEP CYCLES

You LEARN while you sleep!You dream which is good for you Teaching the iGenerationWHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DONT SLEEP ENOUGH?Instant dreamingLack of learningLess time for creative thinking

Teaching the iGenerationHOW TO RESET YOUR BRAINNature Breaks (live or virtual)Tech BreaksMusic/ArtExerciseMeditation/BiofeedbackLaughterHot BathTalking (live) to a friend (3:1 ratio of positives)Practicing a foreign languagePlaying a musical instrument Teaching the iGeneration20MANAGING YOUR TIME WITH THEA-B-C METHODAware of options (distractors)Breathe calm/reset brainChoose good options Teaching the iGenerationTHANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LISTENING TO ME. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? Teaching the iGeneration