ICT has health benefits for digital immigrants too!

UCLA scientists have found that for computer-savvy middle-aged and older adults, searching the Internet triggers key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning. The findings demonstrate that Web search activity may help stimulate and possibly improve brain function.

    – e! Science News, UCLA study finds that searching the Internet increases brain function.

Perhaps this provides another reason why digital immigrants should start learning the language/lingo that digital natives speak?

Growing up online.

On the subject of protecting the young on the Internet, Frontline’s documentary Growing Up Online tries to explore the Internet teen culture and the gap between parents and teens in the US. If you are interested in these issues, I recommend you watch it. Some thoughts after watching it…

Read On…

– g, Daily SG: 10 Sep 2008.

An interesting read which I thought this tied in very well with what we’ve been learning so far about online literacy in terms of educating and creating awareness in students about the Internet.

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