Middle school and high school teachers around the country are questioning the impact of technology on the teenage brain. Could technology be the cause of less reading stamina? Lower rates of student engagement? For increased mental health rates? The answer, quite possibly.
In this eye-opening session, Greg Wolcott, author of the best-selling book Significant 72: Unleash the Power of Relationships in Today’s Schools, dives into how the teenage years are not only a time of rapid brain growth but also a pattern-determining period, impacting learning for decades to come. He will discuss how technology magnifies these effects both positively and negatively.
Participants will learn why technology is both a blessing and a curse to the teenage brain, discover curricular materials that can be used to further educate staff and students about appropriate technology use, and leave with practical ways to combat the adverse effects of technology and enhance student academic as well as mental health outcomes.
