Frames is a short video that shows how a smart city tracks and analyzes a woman as she walks through the city. Things she does are interpreted and logged by the city system, but are they drawing an accurate picture of the...
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As we head to the end of 2019, and the start of 2020, perhaps you might want to re-examine your screentime. You might want to sign up for the 2020 Digital Detox from Digital Learning and Inquiry (DLINQ) group at Middlebury...
This post from Arielle Pardes at Wired shares a great list of books to help as you consider your life in a tech-saturated world. Technology has changed us, robbed us of something important, and we must get it back. It’s...
Creating and curating an online presence can sometimes be a challenge. Many times we think that our digital identity is primarily defined by what our social networks allow us to share about our lives. Many other people...
The New York Times is following up from their popular Cooking vertical with a complete group of services focused on parenting. The Cooking section, and this new Parenting vertical will share content via a free website and app...
We’ve all had those instances where you hand your phone to a child, or another adult. All of the passwords, settings, and notifications are theirs to review and modify. There are a variety of reasons why you would do...
I just finished reading Cal Newport’s latest book, Digital Minimalism. The book focuses on the art of knowing how much is just enough when it comes to our use of personal technologies. The book provides pointers on how to...
As we discuss online rights and freedoms, it is often hard to understand what is meant by relatively simple terms like privacy and security. These two terms are often incorrectly used as synonyms. But, data security is not...
Parents and care-givers often provide the first line of defense when it comes to developing healthy skills and practices when it comes to use of digital tools and online spaces. The challenge is that there are always new...
As I spend more time thinking about screentime, I’ve been thinking a lot about balance in our lives. More specifically, I’ve been defining screentime in the context of my life, and the lives of the individuals in my...