#10 How Digital Disruption is Rewiring Students' Brains - with Dr. Anita Collins

The children sitting in front of you right now have brains that work entirely differently to the way they did just a few years ago. They’re living in a world where information is accessible at all times. 

In this podcast episode, Anita Collins says this will require us, as humans, to evolve. She talks about how we can work with devices and addiction withdrawal and other experiences kids need in their lives that balance the digital world they’re living in. 

This is why music is so important for kids right now. 

Listening to this episode will help you understand where kids are at and where learning experiences are going. 

If you’ve been worried about AI or digital apps taking over the music world, this episode will help you stay open minded to evolve and use tech in a way that supports our lives. 

Dr. Anita Collins is one of the world's leading researchers in brain development and music learning. She's the author of The Music Advantage, the creator of Bigger Better Brains, and she has spent years translating complex neuroscience into language that teachers, parents, and policymakers can actually use.

This conversation goes deep into what's actually happening in the brains of this generation of students, why it matters, and why music learning is uniquely placed to give children the very thing their devices are taking away.

This one will change how you see your work.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• How growing up in a screen-saturated world is genuinely reshaping children's brains
• What executive function actually is, why it matters, and why it's not developing the same way it did in previous generations
• Why this generation of students is both more sophisticated and more fragile; and what that means for how we teach them
• Why music matters now more than ever 
• The profound difference between what your students experience in a piano lesson and what they experience everywhere else in their lives
• Why what you do in your studio is far more than piano lessons 

About Dr. Anita Collins

Dr. Anita Collins is an internationally recognised researcher, educator, and writer in the field of brain development and music learning. She is the author of The Music Advantage and the creator of the Bigger Better Brains programme. Her TED talks and research have reached educators and parents around the world.

Anita’s Program: biggerbetterbrains.com

Anita’s Book: The Music Advantage 

Anita’s TED Talk: The Benefits of Music Education 

Resources

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