Developmental Background
What type of empathy rises during adolescence?
Cognitive empathy
What changes during the ages of 10-15?
Changes in Dopamine
Jean Piaget
What is Brain Drain?
That just having your phone near you lowers your brainpower, even if you’re not using it or looking at the screen.
Brain breaks can help studnets focus?
True
Teenagers move beyond critical thinking and capable of what?
Abstract thought
What changes in your brain during your 20s?
Development of your prefrontal cortex
What are examples of socail media platforms?
YouTube and Instagram
Social media use can harm a teenagers
a. Mental health
b. Sleep
c. Social skills
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What shouldn't you do as a teacher?
Be mean :(
What are examples of Abstract thoughts?
Empathy, Perspective-taking, Hypnotical scenarios, Symbolism, ect.
What do changes in dopamine mean?
An increase in adolescents sensation-seeking and reward motivation
Why does this theory apply as stated from the slides?
Our phones expose use to social media.
How many hours does a teenager spend on their phone outside of schoolwork to report consistently poorer health across multiple areas?
Four or more hours a day
Why should we know this as future educators?
Phones can affect students mind and help us understand their behaviors.
How else can teenagers develop cognitively?
Challenging themselves, engagement, Manage stress, ect.
What happens when you develop your prefrontal cortex?
The area of the brain responsible for outcomes, forming judgments, controlling impulses and emotions becomes stronger.
How does exposure to social media affect teenagers?
How we learn and absorbed information.
How can educators combat the problem of phones leading to health problems?
Teach digital literacy and emotional awareness for students.
Strategies we can use as Teachers?
Brain breaks, table talks, engament activitys, ect.