Engaging the Rewired Brain

Technology is transforming the human brain. Students are engaging with new information in different ways, so educators must shift their instructional practice accordingly. In Engaging the Rewired Brain, bestselling educational neuroscience author Dr. David A. Sousa looks at how technology changes the way young people's brains function and how educators can adapt instruction to keep them motivated to learn. With a glossary of terms and a resources section to connect educators with supplemental materials and information, this book is a must-have for anyone striving to understand technology's impact on the young brain and to prepare today's learners for an increasingly advanced future.

David A. Sousa is an international educational consultant and author of more than a dozen books that suggest ways that educators and parents can translate current brain research into strategies to improve learning. A member of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, he has conducted workshops in hundreds of school districts on brain research, instructional skills, and science education at the pre-K-12 and university levels. He has made presentations to more than 200,000 educators at national conventions of educational organizations and to regional and local school districts across the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.