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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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
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iPads Throughout the Curriculum
Live Digital Curriculum
LA School System
Learning on Demand
E-Learning
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Distance Learning
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• 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