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…
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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…
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…