Jukes Video

This is a terrific video. Jukes discussed the article “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants.” He mentioned that there was a belief for many years that a child’s intelligence was set by the age of three. This is no longer the case. Jukes said the neurons in the brain constantly reorganize themselves and are affected by 1) input and experience, and 2) the intensity and duration of the experience. Neuroplasticity is a fascinating topic. I found it very interesting that digital natives learn valuable and sophisticated thinking skills that are not measured in current test assessments. I also found it interesting that the left side of the brain is the “mind set in education” and the right side of the brain which involves patterns, intuition, and the big picture is undervalued. According to Jukes and Pink, both sides of the brain should be developed.