1. Digital Impacts
1.1. Technotrash
1.1.1. The result of recycled devices
1.2. Disposal impact
1.2.1. devices sent to other countries to be recycles, those countries are not equipped to handle that level of device recycling
1.3. Health problems due to breaking down tech
1.3.1. Elevated lead blood levels
1.3.2. Toxic fumes
1.3.3. Chronic lung issues
1.4. Unethical working conditions in recycling factories
2. Digital Distractions
2.1. Negative for personal relationships
2.1.1. Ex: On the phone while on a date
2.2. Texting and driving
2.2.1. Car accidents
2.3. Tech addiction
3. Technology literacy
3.1. To be considered technologically literate one must:
3.1.1. Understand how to communicate and collaborate through tech
3.1.1.1. Ex: Email, shared google docs
3.1.2. be fluent with various forms of tech devices
3.1.2.1. Phone vs tablet vs desktop
3.1.3. be able to find information in a timely manner and use a search engine properly
3.1.3.1. Ex; knowing what key words to type into google
3.1.4. Understand the risks of using technology such as privacy, and addiction
3.1.5. be able to be creative through the use of technology
3.1.5.1. Ex: Creating projects in PowerPoint or various other softwares
4. Digital privacy
4.1. Cycberbullying
4.1.1. Social media
4.2. Identity Theft
4.2.1. Due to giving away to much information
4.3. Predators and stalkers
4.3.1. Social media
5. Multitasking
5.1. A study showed that heavy media multitaskers performed worse in a test of task-switching ability
5.1.1. Ironically people who say they are multitasking think that they are doing a great job with that.
5.2. Results probably due to reduced ability to filter out the unimportant stuff in the task at hand
6. Learning Style
6.1. Myth: Each person learns differently and has a learning style
6.2. It isn't learning styles that people have, it is prior knowledge, experiences, and developmental levels that they bring when learning something new
6.2.1. It is best for teachers to teach a concept on a spectrum from concrete to abstract, starting with concrete.
7. Print reading vs. Digital reading
7.1. Purpose
7.1.1. The reason for the reading can make a difference on whether print or digital is more appropriate
7.1.1.1. If reading to answer general questions it doesn't matter if it is done with print or digital
7.1.1.2. If reading to answer specific text questions then print has been shown to be better suited
7.2. Assumptions
7.2.1. Just because a student is holding a piece of technology, doesn't mean that they are going to be learning better than if they were not using technology.