--- title: February LBN description: The Learning Brain News covers topics such as the latest research, technology, Autism, Auditory Processing Disorder, Memory, ADHD and Attention and Dyslexia. We also give away a free resource and recommend a book of the month. --- [Skip to content](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/february-2024#main-content) [![LearnFast](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LearnFast_logo.png?width=196&height=100&name=LearnFast_logo.png)](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://www.learnfasthq.com/connect) [Contact us](https://www.learnfasthq.com/connect) ![Learning Brain News Header-1](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hubfs/Learning%20Brain%20News%20Header-1.png "Learning Brain News Header-1") Welcome to the February 2024 Learning Brain News. It’s the start of the new school year for parents and teachers in Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Singapore. We hope you had an enjoyable long summer holiday. Against a background of news of how technology is looming larger & larger in our lives (see What’s New? and Technology), this month you can read how beneficial traditional, non-tech activities can be for us and our students (see Latest Research and Memory). Kind regards, The Learning Brain News Team --- ###### Latest Research [![Handwriting Boosts Brain Connectivity and Learning](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/writing-110764_1280.jpeg?width=1280&height=407&name=writing-110764_1280.jpeg "Handwriting Boosts Brain Connectivity and Learning")](https://www.sciencenews.org/article/handwriting-brain-connections-learning) ### Handwriting Boosts Brain Connectivity and Learning Handwriting, compared to typing, results in more complex brain connectivity patterns, enhancing learning and memory. This study used EEG data from 36 students to compare brain activity while writing by hand and typing. [Learn more](https://www.sciencenews.org/article/handwriting-brain-connections-learning) ###### What's New? [![brain chip implant](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/computer-chip-6777179_1280.jpeg?width=1280&height=341&name=computer-chip-6777179_1280.jpeg "brain chip implant")](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/29/elon-musk-neuralink-first-human-brain-chip-implant) ### First Brain Chip Implant in Humans Elon Musk’s Neuralink has successfully implanted its brain-computer interface in a human. The procedure marks a significant milestone. The clinical trial aims to enable individuals with paralysis to control devices through their thoughts. [Learn more](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/29/elon-musk-neuralink-first-human-brain-chip-implant) --- ###### Technology [![language](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/puppet-2506028_1280.jpg?width=1280&height=464&name=puppet-2506028_1280.jpg "language")](https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-child-language-25551/) ### AI Learns Language Like a Child Researchers made a significant breakthrough by training a multimodal AI system using only the input one child received from birth through their second birthday, challenging the notion that AI requires vast data to learn language. Their study demonstrates that the AI model was able to learn words and concepts from a fraction of a child’s experiences, captured through headcam recordings. [Learn more](https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-child-language-25551/) --- ###### Memory [![brain boost](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/piano-315012_1280.jpeg?width=1280&height=448&name=piano-315012_1280.jpeg "brain boost")](https://theconversation.com/playing-a-musical-instrument-or-singing-in-a-choir-may-boost-your-brain-new-study-222195) ### Playing a Musical Instrument or Singing in a Choir May Boost your Brain Parents have good reason to keep on top of their children’s musical education, since learning an instrument is not only associated with better educational attainment but also cognition (thinking) and even intelligence scores in children. But does this musicality translate to better cognition later in life? [Learn more](https://theconversation.com/playing-a-musical-instrument-or-singing-in-a-choir-may-boost-your-brain-new-study-222195) --- ###### The Learning Success Blog [![learning to read](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Surprised%20child%20reading%20a%20book%20with%20letters%20flying%20away%20from%20it%20isolated%20on%20grey%20wall%20background-%20Face%20expression-%20Education%20concept.jpeg?width=1000&height=366&name=Surprised%20child%20reading%20a%20book%20with%20letters%20flying%20away%20from%20it%20isolated%20on%20grey%20wall%20background-%20Face%20expression-%20Education%20concept.jpeg "learning to read")](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/how-the-brain-learns-to-read-professor-stanislaus-dehaene) ### How Your Brain Learns to Read Professor Stanislaus Dehaene explains how our brains learn to read and how reading involves the language and visual centres of the brain. [Learn more](https://www.learnfasthq.com/blog/how-the-brain-learns-to-read-professor-stanislaus-dehaene) --- ###### Free Download [![10 tips for talking to your child about attention issues july](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/10%20tips%20for%20talking%20to%20your%20child%20about%20attention%20issues%20july.png?width=761&height=291&name=10%20tips%20for%20talking%20to%20your%20child%20about%20attention%20issues%20july.png "10 tips for talking to your child about attention issues july")](https://www.learnfasthq.com/hubfs/14_ways_to_improve_Working_Memory.pdf) ### 10 Tips for Talking to your Child about Attention Sometimes, talking to your child about anything can feel like a challenge. Kids, especially teens, are masters of the one-word answers, eye rolls, and shutting us out. It can be hard enough to get a sense of how your kid's day was, let alone have a meaningful conversation about their struggles or a diagnosis. But those conversations need to happen. They are one of the best ways for you to show your support and help your child navigate through any hardships they come up against. This eBook offers 10 tips for talking to your child about their attention issues. [Learn more](https://www.learnfasthq.com/hubfs/10-tips-for-talking-to-your-child-about-attention-issues-ebook.pdf) --- ###### Book of the Month [![Pillars of brain](https://www.learningbrainnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pillars%20of%20brain%20optimisation.jpg?width=348&height=522&name=Pillars%20of%20brain%20optimisation.jpg "Pillars of brain")](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1961398184/) ### The 5 Pillars of Brain Optimization The 5 Pillars of Brain Optimization is a resource for those seeking to unlock their brain's potential and achieve lasting cognitive well-being. 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