Is Technology Reshaping the Developing Brain? Excellent Educator, Volume: 3, Issue: 9, Page: 2 Summary of Clemente-Suárez et al. (2024) Academic Insights This review synthesizes over 150 studies to examine how digital device usage influences children’s cognitive development, including attention, memory, and executive function. The findings highlight a dual effect: interactive and educational technologies can […]
Rethinking Screen Use: From Exposure to Self-Regulation Excellent Educator, Volume: 3, Issue: 9, Page: 6 Summary by Excellent Educator Academic Insights Across recent research on screen use, attention, and cognitive development, a consistent pattern emerges: the impact of digital media is not inherently negative or positive, but highly dependent on how it is used. While
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Integrating GenAI in Schools Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 1 Summary of Reiter et al (2025) This study captures how 76 Canadian educators envision generative AI transforming school teaching and administration. After attending a GenAI seminar, teachers reflected on how AI might reduce workload, support differentiated instruction, create diverse learning materials, and strengthen
Teens’ Ethical Views on AI Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 2 Summary of Gazulla et al. (2025) This study examines how teenagers reason about AI ethics during three Finnish technology-learning activities. Students aged 13–16 reflected on fairness, privacy, autonomy, manipulation, data security, and social consequences while interacting with AI-related tools. Their reflections revealed
AI and Critical Thinking Decline Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 3 Summary of Gerlich (2025) This mixed-methods study explores whether AI tools weaken human critical thinking. Survey data from 666 participants, combined with interview insights, show a clear pattern: heavy AI users tend to offload cognitive tasks to digital tools, and this cognitive
Mandatory AI Ethics Education Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 4 Summary of Dabbagh et al. (2025) This conceptual article argues that AI-ethics education should be compulsory in primary schools. The authors highlight that children increasingly interact with technologies involving data collection, algorithmic profiling, and automated decision-making, making ethical literacy essential for citizenship. They
AI Effects on Learning Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 5 Summary of Bauer et al. (2025) This conceptual paper critiques simplistic narratives about AI in education—whether overly optimistic or overly fearful. The authors propose the ISAR model, which classifies how AI affects learning:• Inversion (learning worsens due to shortcuts)• Substitution (AI replaces an
Factors Shaping Teacher AI Use Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 6 Summary of Filiz et al., (2025) This exploratory study analyzes reflections from 66 Turkish K–12 teachers who participated in AI-integration professional development. Teachers expressed optimism about AI’s ability to personalize instruction, reduce planning time, enhance engagement, and support feedback. Many appreciated
