"Is Technology Producing A Decline In Critical Thinking And Analysis?" (Science Daily, 01/29/09)

As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor of psychology and director of the Children's Digital Media Center, Los Angeles.

"Mobile Devices Seen as Key to 21st-Century Learning" (EdWeek's Digital Directions, 01/09/09)

Children’s lives have been caught up in a tide of mobile digital technologies—games, cellphones, and smartphones—that if carefully managed could significantly boost their learning, concludes a report released today by a research center based at the Sesame Workshop.