In this week’s social media fast news we have high school students in Oregon who unplugged for four days, a study on college students’ use of technology, a Time Magazine article arguing against the premise that the Internet is dumbing us down, an interesting anecdote on the science of attention, and finally a humorous visualization of the effect of digital technologies on our brains. Enjoy!
- Students at Portland’s Lincoln High School unplug, experience life without technology – OregonLive
- College students’ use of technology – Edison Research
- College Students’ Mental Health and Relationship With Technology – AP story on the Edison Study
- Why the Internet Isn’t Making Us Stupid – TIME
- Here’s How the Brain Science of Attention Really Works – HASTAC
- A mind map showing how the digital era is changing our minds - Richard Watson, Fast Company
