A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode #2 – To share or not to share. Moments from our lives: A recent “ten year” meme has Kristen and Ian asking questions about sharing...
Author - Ian O'Byrne
As we look around society, we see screens and digital devices everywhere. Chances are, we need to look up from our own devices to see others as they use devices. There is little debate about the ubiquitous presence of screens and...
A new paper by Amy Orben and Andrew Przybylski in Nature examines the widespread speculation around the connections between the use of digital tech by adolescents, and psychological well-being. The authors indicate that the...
A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode #1 – What is Technopanic? Moments from our lives Kristen shares how her son hijacked fantasy football – and how 10 days without...
Many of us have mobile devices that have beautiful screens, and tons of digital content to keep us engaged. Each year a new fleet of devices is launched and we need to consider whether we need those extra 16 colors, blacker...
Children now grow up surrounded by a plethora of screens. The access and abundance of these devices, and the pipelines they provide to digital content may be concerning to adults. It is important to note that they also may be a...
A recent post in Wired by Robbie Gonzalez examined some of the narrative around screentime and addiction. The piece, titled “We’ve got the screen time debate all wrong. Let’s fix it” looks at some of the...
As a parent or educator that works with children, we often feel this pressure of making sure that children have digital texts and tools for them to use for whatever purpose. Sometimes we feel our own rush and desire to buy the...
In a recent essay published in the New York Times Opinion section, Paul Greenberg shared some insight on what we could do with our money and time if we set aside our phones for a year. In Search of Lost Screen Time argues for...
As your child receives a new (or second-hand) technological device, it is a powerful opportunity to have a discussion about the role and use of these devices in their lives. We live in a connected, high-tech world where...