How Does Multitasking Change the Way Kids Learn?

by ParentCo. May 27, 2016

Using tech tools that students are familiar with and already enjoy using is attractive to educators, but getting students focused on the project at hand might be more difficult because of it. Living rooms, dens, kitchens, even bedrooms: Investigators followed students into the spaces where homework gets done. Pens poised over their “study observation forms,”…
Source: How Does Multitasking Change the Way Kids Learn? by Mindshift


ParentCo.

Author



Also in Conversations

child programming
5 Fun Toys That Will Teach Your Kids To Code

by ParentCo.

When kids learn how to code they also learn important life skills like how to communicate and solve problems. For parents, the question is where to start. Here are 5 answers.

Continue Reading

Short-sightedness is epidemic. The solution? Teach kids outside.

by ParentCo.

Short-sightedness is epidemic for modern kids. It's tempting to blame screen time, but the problem really lies in the spaces where they live and learn.

Continue Reading

Devices May Be Making Our Children Smarter, but Is There a Catch?
Devices May Be Making Our Children Smarter, but Is There a Catch?

by ParentCo.

Technology has expanded our brain function. But does it lead to improvement in complex life skills, such as problem solving and planning?

Continue Reading