Video games won’t rot your brain; but screen-time will (educationally speaking)

Cognitive development:

What are the Effects of Tablets and Smartphones on Babies’ Brains? | Babies: Their Wonderful World
2016- TODDLERS’ FINE MOTOR MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT IS ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY TOUCHSCREEN SCROLLING {LINK}

Touchscreen technologies provide an intuitive and attractive source of sensory/cognitive stimulation for young children. Despite fears that usage may have a negative impact on toddlers’ cognitive development, empirical evidence is lacking. The current study presents results from the UK Toddler Attentional Behaviours and LEarning with Touchscreens (TABLET) project, examining the association between toddlers’ touchscreen use and the attainment of developmental milestones.

2016-Smartphones Won’t Make Your Kids Dumb–We Think {LINK}

Are screens a sinister trap or magical portal for children as young as 18 months?

GROUNDBREAKING STUDY EXAMINES EFFECTS OF SCREEN TIME ON KIDS {link}

60 Minutes goes inside a landmark government study of young minds to see if phones, tablets and other screens are impacting adolescent brain development

“it should be a tool that you use. Not a tool that uses you.”

Screen Time

2015 –SCREEN TIME V PLAY TIME: WHAT TECH LEADERS WON’T LET THEIR OWN KIDS DO {LINK}

Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive designed some of the world’s most desirable tech – but imposed strict limits on their own children using it. What rules do others set?

Video Games & Learning

The origins of “Gaming”
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How the inventor of Mario designs a game