Now you see it : how the brain science of attention will transform the way we live, work, and learn / Cathy N. Davidson.

Author/creator Davidson, Cathy N., 1949-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Viking, 2011.
Descriptionviii, 342 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents I'll count : you take care of the gorilla -- Distraction and difference : the keys to attention and the changing brain. Learning from the distraction experts ; Learning ourselves -- The kids are all right. Project classroom makeover ; How we measure ; The epic win -- Work in the future. The changing workplace ; The changing worker -- The brain you change yourself. You, too, can program your VCR (and probably should) -- Now you see it -- Appendix. Twenty-first-century literacies : a checklist.
Abstract Documents a 2003 experiment at Duke University where the author had free iPods issued to the freshman class to see how the device could be used academically, in a report that reveals other technological ideas that are revolutionizing education.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011009307
ISBN9780670022823 (hbk.)
ISBN0670022829 (hbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BF321 .D38 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold