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Ten Reasons to Get Screens Out of Classrooms
1. Not Safe
The internet is rife with harmful content including violence, sex, self harm, racism, hate/rage bait; internet exposes children to pedophiles, trafficking, cyberbullying, drugs.
Ten reasons why video games should be banned for children under the age of 12
Video games are a ubiquitous form of entertainment in today’s children and youth, and while fun and exciting, have a darker side that parents, teachers and health professionals can no longer ignore.
Ten steps to successfully unplug children from technology
BECOME INFORMED regarding the effects of technology on child development and learning.
Technology overuse is related to child attention problems, poor academics, aggression, family conflict, impaired sleep, developmental delays, attachment disorders, impaired body image, obesity and early sexuality.
Wireless Radiation is NOT SAFE for Children – National Toxicology Program findings indicate “Go Wired” campaign urgently required to protect children.
What is wireless radiation? All devices which operate using electricity emit radiation. Wired or corded devices have insulated cables, preventing leakage of radiation into the
Stop School Mass Shootings? Go after the video game and pharmaceutical industries.
Includes the School Mass Shooter Risk Inventory! The recent rise in mass school shootings has resulted in a singular focus on the implement of
Rewarding Students with Screens – Pros and cons for best practice in schools
Increased use of cell phones and tablets in schools has reached a point of no return, as evidenced by education government’s refusal to fund books.
The Rise of Tech Activism and How You Can Take Part
Guest Blog by Jenifer Joy Madden. “Ban Russian Bots.” The words shone brightly projected across Twitter headquarters. Not long after, a listener of NPR’s 1a wrote: “Wish there was a
Pediatrics Summary – Children, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need to Learn
An interdisciplinary summit called Children and Screen Time: A Growing Health Crisis was held in Washington DC on Nov. 1, 2017 sponsored by Children and
Tap, Click, Commercialism
Guest Blog by Kathy Kleckner Children’s reading is reduced to little more than a pipeline for profits in a new book from Lisa Guernsey and
Gamer Brain – How video games are wiring your child’s brain for failure.
Meet Joe. Exhausted, Joe hauls himself out of bed after a night of gaming, following his Mom’s third attempt to get him up. If she’d
Tech Guilt – Is feeling guilty about your child’s technology overuse enough?
Following a recent media interview on the negative impact of technology on children, the reporter stated that she “felt guilty” about letting her children use
Child Health Crisis – Technology overuse deals the deathblow to Canadian children
Escalating incidence of poor child physical 1,2 and mental health 3 in Canada has now reached epidemic proportions. One in three children enter school developmentally
Literacy by Grade 3 – Common sense screen management in schools.
In an average month, I receive 10-15 emails from teachers who express grave concerns regarding unrestricted use of technology in schools (see below email from
“Wireless Radiation 101”
By Sveinn S. Kjartansson & Stella Saemundsdottir Guest Authors. Microwave radiation is emitted from ALL wireless technology including smartphones, tablets, laptops and routers as well as
New Tools That Help Families Manage Time
Guest Blog by Jenifer Joy Madden. If digital gadgets and games are being designed to attract and hold kids’ attention, American pediatricians are pushing back with
Safe Schools Policy – Best Practice Standards for Screens and Radiation
The Safe Schools Policy – Best Practice Standards for Screens and Radiation was emailed to Canada’s Prime Minister and Canadian provincial Ministers of Health and
Online or Outside? Redefining child safety and risk.
During an assessment, a grade one child stated she “sneaks” her tablet to bed at night to talk with her “new friends”. When asked
Screen Overuse: Why families do it, and how they can stop.
It was about 20 years ago when I started identifying children who overused screens. I was working in schools as a pediatric occupational