Our work has revealed a significant discrepancy. Students said they preferred and performed better when reading on screens. But their actual performance tended to suffer. For example, from our review of research done since 1992, we found that students were able to better comprehend information in print for texts that were more than a page…
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Silicon Valley Nannies are Phone Police for Kids
The fear of screens has reached the level of panic in Silicon Valley. Vigilantes now post photos to parenting message boards of possible nannies using cellphones near children. Which is to say, the very people building these glowing hyper-stimulating portals have become increasingly terrified of them. And it has put their nannies in a strange…
Limiting children’s recreational screen time to less than two hours a day linked to better cognition, study finds
Only one in 20 US children meet the full recommended guidelines on recreational screen time, physical activity and sleep Date: September 26, 2018 Source: The Lancet Summary: Limiting recreational screen time to less than two hours a day, and having sufficient sleep and physical activity is associated with improved cognition, compared with not meeting any…
The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected
New York Times Oct. 26, 2018 America’s public schools are still promoting devices with screens — even offering digital-only preschools. The rich are banning screens from class altogether. “It wasn’t long ago that the worry was that rich students would have access to the internet earlier, gaining tech skills and creating a digital divide. Schools…
A company that will pay you $100,000 to ditch your smartphone for a year
Ditch your smartphone and get $100K “did you know 1 out of 2 people say they couldn’t live without their smartphone? yikes. break the cycle with scroll-free life solutions™ by vitaminwater. how do I enter? it’s simple! share on twitter or instagram what you’d do instead of scrolling with hashtags #nophoneforayear and #contest. go scroll-free…
60 Minutes: Groundbreaking NIH Study Examines Effects of Screen Time on Kids
60 Minutes goes inside a landmark government study of young minds to see if phones, tablets and other screens are impacting adolescent brain development. If you have kids and wonder if all that time they spend on their smartphones endlessly scrolling, snapping and texting is affecting their brains, you might want to put down your…
Stanford’s “Just How Bad Is Kids’ Smartphone Addiction?”
“It’s the easiest babysitting hack known to modern adults attempting to pacify a fussy baby: Take a smartphone, find a game or show, put it in the child’s hands, and—lo and behold! The kid is quiet, eyes wide, and still. And that magic trick seems to extend to children who can crawl, tots who are…
“A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley”
“SAN FRANCISCO — The people who are closest to a thing are often the most wary of it. Technologists know how phones really work, and many have decided they don’t want their own children anywhere near them. A wariness that has been slowly brewing is turning into a regionwide consensus: The benefits of screens as…
“Six Screen-Time Studies That Changed My Parenting Approach”
Fascinating article from the parent’s point of view, dealing with children’s screen-time. What role does parents screen use play in this?? Main studies include: Screen-Time Guidelines Aren’t Set in Stone Devices at Bedtime Really Aren’t a Good Idea Signs Your Child Might Be Addicted to Tech Reading with Your Children Has a Big Impact Maybe…
HOPELAB Study Reveals Some Positive Effects of Social Media
A new study by Hopelab researchers Victoria Rideout, M.A. and Susannah Fox titled “Digital Health Practices, Social Media Use, and Mental Well-Being Among Teens and Young Adults in the U.S.” offers a revolutionary view on teens and young adults in relation to social media. The 2018 study reveals that social media may play a significant role…