Project Classroom: Transforming Our Schools for the Future By Rebecca J. Rosen Aug 29 2011, 10:58 AM ET In 2003 the iPod was a relatively new gadget for listening to music. Billboard ads showed young people dancing, iPods in hand. Few people would have pinpointed this newfangled Walkman as a powerful teaching tool. Cathy N. … The Atlantic, August 29, 2011
Collaborative Learning for the Digital Age By Cathy N. Davidson Five or six years ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A philosopher who conducts research over in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely on one task, causes … The Chronicle Review in The Chronicle of Higher Ed, August 26, 2011
Are our schools and workplaces designed to match our brains? By John Moe, Marketplace Tech Report, Friday, August 26, 2011 Author Cathy Davidson says our schools and places of employment haven’t adapted to the reality of our brains and our society. Plus, forget hacking and worry about dorking. Thebook’s cover features illustrations of a bunch … Marketplace Tech Report, August 26, 2011
Can Being Distracted Be a Good Thing? Yes. That’s the answer. Easy? Well, not exactly. The only way distraction is good is if we train ourselves to pay attention to it. Here’s why: Because of what cognitive neuroscientists call “attention blindness,” we can focus very well. Our whole learning process from infancy on is telling … Science+Religion Today, August 26, 2011
“The phenomenon of attention blindness is real — when we pay attention to one thing, it means we’re not paying attention to something else. When we’re multitasking, what we’re actually really doing is what Linda Stone calls “continuous partial attention.” We’re not actually simultaneously paying equal attention to two things: One of the things that … Salon.com, August 21, 2011
“In a chatty, enthusiastic style, the author takes us on a journey through contemporary classrooms and offices to describe how they are changing—or, according to her, should change. Among much else, we need to build schools and workplaces that match the demands of our multitasking brains. That means emphasizing “nonlinear thinking,” “social networks” and “crowdsourcing.”… … Wall Street Journal, August 20, 2011
“We are right on time to give up techno-phobia and to tackle the problems and opportunities of the digital world with good sense, pragmatics, realism, and purpose,” Davidson said. “Once we absorb the realization that we’ve already changed, and that we’re actually doing pretty well despite major realignments in our lives, then we can think … KQED, MindShift, August 19, 2011
“Refreshingly constructive and glimmering with much-needed optimism about the future of education in the digital age, Now You See It makes a fine new addition to these 7 essential books on education and offers a well-argued antidote to the media’s incessant clamor about the deadly erosion of our attention.” Read the full review of Now … Brain Pickings, August 19, 2011
How IBM Is Changing Its HR Game 9:25 AM Thursday August 18, 2011 by Cathy N. Davidson As IBM celebrates its 100th birthday, many observers are rightly calling attention to the many strategic changes the company put itself through to remain relevant amidst dramatic technological and economic change. But one of the biggest transformations IBM … Harvard Business Review, August 18, 2011
“I finally finished Cathy Davidson’s new book Now You See It… I am so glad that I decided to adopt this book for my Freshman Writing class on “The Future.” I am excited and invigorated by the hopeful and optimistic tone that the book takes. This is a book that everyone should read. Everyone. But, … College Ready Writing Loves NYSI