app generation

Famed Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner and Katie Davis of the University of Washington’s Information School discuss how digital media is changing the manner in which young people learn and relate to the world. Focusing on adolescents, the speakers explore what it means to be “app-dependent” versus “app-enabled.” How does life for this generation differ from life before the digital age? What downsides do they see to young people’s deep involvement with apps? What benefits?

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