neurological dimension

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Art of Being Human

6Dimensions

Technical Educational

Being Human

Moral Faith & Biblical

Neurological

What is humanity that you are mindful of them,

human beings that you care for them?

Psalm 8

What technological shifts could evolve humanity

to no longerbeing human?

We shape our technologies and our technologies shape us!

Media as extensions of our senses!

“Why grant such superior statusto the self that has the body whenthe selves that don’t have bodies

are able to have differentkinds of experiences.” (Turkle)

The Challenge

Does the evolution ofhuman engagement with

expandingnew technologies alter our

Catholic Theological Anthropologyperspective?

Transhumanist ,or Posthuman

Digital engagement is rewiring the brain's neural

circuitry, heightening skills like multi-tasking, complex reasoning

and decision-making.

Digital Civilization

-Informs us-Forms us

-Transforms us

With Quantum Speed!

• Emerging Digital Milieu

• New Brain Research

• Recognizing New Learning Styles

What to Look For!

• Re-thinking Sense of Learning Place• Living Faith in a Digital World• Thinking Outside the Box

What to Look For!

Digital Civilization (Culture)

Expanding Catholic Theological Anthropology

The Search for

BEING “IN THE FLOW”

Urgency of being connected all the time!

•Poignant hunger•Sense of belonging•Hidden realities of an alternative consciousness for ‘being human’.

iGeneration with Different Blends ofCognitive Skills

Neurobiology

Neuroplasticity

"A simple, everyday task like searching the Web appears to

enhance brain circuitry in older adults," Small said, "demonstrating that our brains are sensitive and can continue to learn as we grow older."

The amount of digital experiences and engagement

determines the acceleration of how the brain

is being altered!

Neurobiology

- stimulation of various kinds actually

changes brain structures

-affects the way we think!

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ThisGeneration

Prefers

C O LOR

Difference in Reading

140 Characters

Change Requires…Several Hours a Day5 Days a WeekSharply Focused Attention

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• Receive information fast

• Parallel process and multitask

• Prefer graphics before text

Characteristics of the Digital Natives

• Function best when networked

• Instant gratification and frequent rewards

• Games to serious work.

Characteristics of the Digital Natives

As the Brain Evolves….

Alert to the alteration of social skills and emotional

context of gestures

Immersed in a

Culture of Distraction

Vibration Reflex Syndrome

Phantom Vibration Syndrome

• Attention

• Participation

• Collaboration

• Network Awareness

• Critical Consumption

• Critical Reflection

Social Media Literacy’sA Way of Being in the Digital Civilization

Depth Reflection and

What could be lost?

Critical Thinking

iPads Throughout the Curriculum

Live Digital Curriculum

LA School System

Learning on Demand

E-Learning

Distance Learning

• Fellowship

• Social Networking

• Texting, Blogs, Twitter, Apps

• Google Plus, Websites, Skype

• Discussion Boards, Chat Rooms, E-mail

Contributes to unity and diversity in the Church today!

Fourfold Aspects of Koinonia

Christ has no online presence but yoursNo blog, no Facebook but yours

Yours are the tweets by which love touches

the online worldYours are the posts through which

the Gospel is sharedYours are the updates through which

hope is revealed.(Re-write of St. Teresa of Avila)

How can we pass from a traditionalist Christianity, tied to

a specific period and form of society and way of teaching?

Catholic Theological Anthropology

We become fully human when we become more human,

when we let God bring us beyond ourselves in order to attain the

fullest truth of our being.” (Pope Francis)

We Never Did it That Way Before!

The Hidden Energy ofThe Good News!

In a Digital Civilization