Christopher Devers

Put your phone in another room when you need to think. In a randomized study, students whose phones were physically removed during a lecture scored ~16% higher (whether phone use was allowed or not).

For more than a decade, a seventh-grade math teacher used technology in his classroom. This year, he took the Chromebooks away—and quickly learned how the computers were holding his students back, Jenny Anderson writes. theatln.tc/IVzRfsv5 🎨: The Atlantic. Source: Getty.

More evidence for the role of alpha/beta oscillations in top-down control. Sustained alpha oscillations serve attentional prioritization in working memory, not maintenance doi.org/10.1162/IMAG.a… #neuroscience

Interested in the upcoming social media trials? Get your guide to the 7 lines of academic evidence that social media platforms are causing a variety of harms to many young people. This is a condensed version of my essay w @ZachMRausch in @HappinessRpt afterbabel.com/p/seven-lines-…

When students are anxious/depressed, one method of remediation might be TEACHING THEM TO DO SCHOOL BETTER. Just got this message from a mental health professional.

The multiple strategy approach for teaching math should be abandoned. I have been saying this for years. It doesn't align with common sense or effective practice. This is a good article. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

“Fifteen years. Thirteen million students. Not a single high-quality, independent study showing i-Ready improves learning.” And in Georgia? We kept it on the approved list…because it’s widely used. That’s not evidence-based leadership. That’s lowering the bar for kids. We should demand better. @georgiadeptofed @GwinnettSchools @DDGA13 open.substack.com/pub/thedigital…

New article from E. D. Hirsch and me on (1) the evidence for the importance of knowledge in reading; (2) why it’s taken so long for people to acknowledge the evidence; (3) what we predict if the role of knowledge is taken seriously. educationnext.org/rediscovering-…

The main teachers' union in NY state took on the job of educating in-service teachers in the science of reading. They blew it. hechingerreport.org/new-york-ten-m…

The Why and How of Research and the Science of Reading shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/the-why-a…

What does it mean for culture to ‘shape’ cognition? Opinion by Dorsa Amir & Benjamin Pitt Free access before April 29: tinyurl.com/bdff7u52

Texting daily with a random human peer is more effective at reducing loneliness than texting with a highly supportive chatbot. Next time you feel lonely reach out to a human, any human. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name (Live from The Joshua Tree Tour 2017, in Argentina) Some people say this song has one of the best intro in music history; do you agree?

New @Nature The brains of Super Agers produce more neurons than people some 40 years younger, a neurogenesis resilient signature linked to exceptional cognitive health and memory skills nature.com/articles/s4158…

But we do learn from people we don’t like: theeffortfuleducator.com/2017/08/28/but…

Teachers, help us understand your school’s cell phone policy → phonesinfocus.org #PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies

Retrieval Practices’ Impact on Test Anxiety and Stress How does retrieval practice affect student's perceived test anxiety? How does stress impact the recall of information encoded via retrieval practice? theeffortfuleducator.com/2019/05/14/ret…

Is The Brain an Analog Computer? Consciousness as Dynamic Brainwave Organization | Earl Miller Mind-Body Solution podcast. youtu.be/vZ1B-MvGMgw?si… #neuroscience

Connection is not about how much time we spend together. It's about how much joy and meaning we create together. Announcing my new book: adamgrant.net/book/vibe/