Why Phones Don’t Belong in School
A recent Los Angeles Times’ article reveals that teachers across America must compete with students’ phones for attention. Matt Miles, a high school teacher from Fairfax County, Virginia, says the problem is getting worse: “Whereas 5 years ago, I could quietly ask the one rebellious student to put his or her phone away with no […]
Suicide by Screens – The impact of Tech Neglect on child and youth
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Canadian children ages 10-19 years. The suicide rate for Canadian girls age 10-14 has doubled over the past 30 year period, as has the rate for teens age 15-19 years. While suicide rate for boys has decreased 25-50%, boys die by suicide 2-3 times more frequently than […]
Parenting in the Social Age
“Back in my day…” These famous words uttered by parents and grandparents around the world can cause new or young parents many an eye roll. Raising children isn’t easy- we all know that. However, our family members often give their advice freely without pausing to consider how things have changed over the years. Just within […]
Living the Game
Missive for a ban on violent media content for children under the age of 12 On January 22, 2016, a 17 year old boy from La Loche, Saskatchewan in Canada shot 11 people killing four, including two brothers in the shooter’s home, and 7 students and teachers at his school. The boy was described as […]
Balanced Technology Management – New paradigm shift toward managing balance between technology and healthy activities
For Parents, Teachers, Health Professionals, Governments, Researchers and Technology Production Corporations Children engage in an average of 7.5 hours and teens 9.0 hours per day of entertainment technologies (television, movies, video games, internet, tablets, cell phones), causing health impairments and delays in development adversely affecting student productivity in school (Kaiser Foundation 2010/15, Takeuchi 2016). 14.3% […]