Episode 5: Does Ed Tech Improve Student Learning? with Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath
PARENTING and (PERI)MENOPAUSEShow Notes
Jared Cooney Horvath (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, and best-selling author who specializes in human learning and brain development. He is the creator of The Learning Blueprint, an international award-winning program helping educators and students understand how learning actually works. Jared has conducted research and taught at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Melbourne, and has worked with more than 1,000 schools around the world. He is the author of six books, has published over fifty research articles, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, Harvard Business Review, and ABC’s Catalyst.
In this episode, Alison and Julie sit down with teacher-turned-neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath to discuss: Learning trends since Ed Tech has become a major staple in the classroom 3 Intractable problems with Ed-Tech (attention, empathy and transfer) Why educators are really leaving the classroom Why we are placing unrealistic expectations on the backs of children The common misconceptions/arguments Ed Tech uses to justify their products Ways that parents and educators can push back on the current norm
Find more of Jared's work: www.lmeglobal.com. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jaredcooney LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-cooney-horvath-phd-med-730704b2/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jared.cooney.horvath/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lmeglobal.net
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