HEALTH IMPACTS OF DIGITALISATION: 1) Key messages by NORRAG NETWORK https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq en-us 2021-06-03 09:43:49 UTC 2021-06-03 15:53:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Disconnecting from the “real world” in favour of virtual settings may induce adverse neurocognitive changes, narrowing cognitive possibilities. norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582200511 2021-06-03 11:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582200511 Risk that multi-method screen exposure leads to structural changes in the brain - but no consensus in research yet norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582202031 2021-06-03 11:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582202031 Brain functions when using the web and screens are different to in face-to-face contexts: online learning requires the brain to rapidly switch between tasks, which consumes high levels of the metabolic energy, which can lead to "cognitive problems", reducing attention, decreasing the quality of comprehension norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582204191 2021-06-03 11:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582204191 Digital communication poses fundamental challenges to human communication. How can distance learning tools be humanised? norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582619339 2021-06-03 14:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582619339 Is there really existing evidence that new technologies can be put at the service of therapy and help overcome a number of disorders in school age children? norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582631213 2021-06-03 14:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582631213 The use of digital tools in education may aggravate some pre-existing health/mental health conditions norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582633088 2021-06-03 14:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582633088 The evidence base in support of digital learning is thin. Little/no supporting evidence for the use of digital tools in education despite its expansion in many part of the world. norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582657942 2021-06-03 14:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582657942 The context, content and the individual child matter. A thoughtful, strategic and evidence-based approach is needed. norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582661866 2021-06-03 14:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582661866 What we have learnt from COVID: children cannot learn well in the current model, which often relies on learning with screens alone norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582665434 2021-06-03 14:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582665434 Learning in different ways (e.g. computer vs pen and paper) has different outcomes for student knowledge acquisition norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582673033 2021-06-03 14:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582673033 There is no theoretical or empirical evidence supporting majority of EdTech tools. norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582674461 2021-06-03 14:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582674461 There are some (rare) examples of tools that are aiming to learn from neuroscience to address cognitive variation in how students learn, including in areas of pervasive inequality (e.g. reading) norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582685570 2021-06-03 14:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582685570 Tools must be developed and evaluated with principles from cognitive neuroscience - and robust evaluation is critical norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582707379 2021-06-03 14:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582707379 We do know a lot about the impact of screens on health BUT that is recreational screen time. We know much less about the impact of educational screen time on health. A trans-disciplinary approach is needed. norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582735292 2021-06-03 14:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582735292 The ven diagram of health, education and digital tools - one place where these areas meet is in research on learning disabilities. norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582741239 2021-06-03 15:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582741239 Children's brains are developing and their learning must be supervised, and they must be supported to extract benefits from educational technology. norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582747457 2021-06-03 15:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582747457 Need for consideration of broad spectrum of approaches to digital education (e.g. not just distance vs face-to-face) norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582758480 2021-06-03 15:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582758480 The centrality of support: the need for customised support from teachers and educators. There are issues of inequality and expense surrounding this support. norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582778413 2021-06-03 15:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582778413 We know that early use of screens for longer periods of time is a problem, social disparities have huge impact. However some evidence around how screens are used and how this relates to risk factors is conflicting/controversial/scarce norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582827572 2021-06-03 15:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582827572 Importance of differentiation across age groups and the use of various standards to guide digital education at different age groups (note national variation ) - importance of developmental framework. This should also be rolled forward in to guidance for schools, teachers, educators, families norrag https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582891882 2021-06-03 15:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/norrag/xoql27sd21jappzq/wish/1582891882