From smart phones to Facebook, a few articles and thoughts for your consideration on their wise and unwise use.
Digital Overload: Your Brain On Gadgets
NPR story, including references to several other sources, on how the brain functions well, and not so well, under various conditions.
Kids Who Use Facebook Do Worse in School
Time Magazine article on Facebook.
American Psychological Association article on Facebook
Facebook: Friend or foe? Children and teens’ overuse of social media is linked to lower grades, poor health and symptoms of potential mental health problems, new research shows.
A rant/treatise on what a Facebook friend means
A mentor and motivational speaker writes about what a Facebook friend does, and doesn’t, mean. Levels of connection.
6 degrees of separation now 4
The average distance between people (how many connections) is lowering.
Texting articles
CNN article on health correlations / Associated Press on texting as the new doodling in class.
Deeper conversations
Reminders about the value of those in addition to Facebook-like updates.
