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...
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Anya Kamenetz is back on my screen again, this time with an NPR article called Forget Screentime Rules – Lean In To Parenting Your Wired Child, Author Says. Kamenetz interviewed Jordan Shapiro, a Temple University...
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...
This week I was scrolling through Facebook on my mobile device, I came across the following ad for their new Messenger Kids app. In the ad, it shared the names and profile photos of some of my friends that have children...
A new report highlights the way big tech companies collect data on children. This recent study focuses on the “datafication” of children and its possible consequences suggests these posts may be more problematic than we...
Guidance from the Parenting for a Digital Future blog on helping youth negotiate screentime and the development of advanced digital skills they’ll need in their lives. Support their learning in & out of schools...