The status quo puts the onus on parents to monitor what their children are engaging with when they log on – which puts a lot of strain on us mortals
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eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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The status quo puts the onus on parents to monitor what their children are engaging with when they log on – which puts a lot of strain on us mortals
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Most parents said they do some sort of monitoring of their kid’s social media involvement. But 1 in 6 parents were found to be using no parental controls.
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Nicola O’Brien was “vexed” about her adolescents’ use of technology. So she enlisted their help to develop a family tech agreement
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As technology moves faster and our population gets older, here are some things we can all do to help seniors keep up.
Children are unhelpful, grandchildren are better!
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Through her research and a new novel, a University of Melbourne psychologist is exploring how teenagers respond to technology and social media in their lives.
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Over the last decade, American schools embraced technology, spending millions of dollars on devices and programs; some parents question how much it’s helping.
Some schools try for a 1 to 1 ratio of ipads to students to help them learn. Group learning is easier and you can carry fewer books, but is school/tech connectivity as good as it was cracked up to be?Â
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All things in moderation is a good way to think about it, says Jessica Grose, the editor of NYT Parenting.
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Advice on setting time and content limits, and helping your child have a healthy relationship with that ubiquitous technology.
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Teach your children to use technology in a healthy, responsible way. Learn what to watch for, how to set limits and stick to them, and when it's O.K. to embrace screen time.
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You may or may not have just given your child a mobile or gaming device for Christmas. Either way, it's a good time to think about how technology will be used in your family this year.
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Teach your children to use technology in a healthy, responsible way. Learn what to watch for, how to set limits and stick to them, and when it's O.K. to embrace screen time.
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Teach your children to use technology in a healthy, responsible way. Learn what to watch for, how to set limits (and stick to them) and how to avoid surprise online purchases.
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Teach your children to use technology in a healthy, responsible way. Learn what to watch for, how to set limits (and stick to them) and how to avoid surprise online purchases.
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The first is that it is destroying the young. Social media promises an end to loneliness but actually produces an increase in solitude and an intense awareness of social exclusion. Texting and other technologies give you more control over your social interactions but also lead to thinner interactions and less real engagement with the world.
As Jean Twenge has demonstrated in book and essay, since the spread of the smartphone, teens are much less likely to hang out with friends, they are less likely to date, they are less likely to work.
Eighth graders who spend 10 or more hours a week on social media are 56 percent more likely to say they are unhappy than those who spend less time. Eighth graders who are heavy users of social media increase their risk of depression by 27 percent. Teens who spend three or more hours a day on electronic devices are 35 percent more likely to have a risk factor for suicide, like making a plan for how to do it. Girls, especially hard hit, have experienced a 50 percent rise in depressive symptoms.
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We need to shift the focus away from parenting that relies on threats and rewards, to one that nurtures meaningful parent-child and child-technology relationships.
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Want to know why educational technology connects better parents, students, and teachers? Check about Integrating Technology In The Classroom.
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Many adults simply accept the idea that “kids love technology” without interrogating it further. While many kids do love a shiny new device, it’s worth looking deeper than the tech itself to find out more. Understanding their motivations can help us make better decisions about how educators and p
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A client in the science world once gave me the statistic that our brain has 100 billion neurons with a quadrillion connections to it. What's even more amazing, they said, is that the - New Zealand Herald
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As the new school year begins, children throughout the country are turning up to class smartphones in hand, iPads in backpacks. - New Zealand Herald
The experience in a primitive environment without technology or therapy is a powerful experience - perhaps the most powerful impact of a sophisticated wilderness therapy program. -Lon
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12 browser extensions that can help keep you and your family safe on the internet, improve your health, save you money and protect your sanity!
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Kids read emotions better after spending several days without electronic media, according to new research.
The UCLA researchers studied two groups of sixth-graders from a Southern California public school. One group was sent to the Pali Institute, an outdoor education camp in Running Springs, Calif., where the kids had no access to electronic devices. For the other group, it was life as usual.
At the beginning and end of the five-day study period, both groups of kids were shown images of nearly 50 faces and asked to identify the feelings being modeled. Researchers found that the students who went to camp scored significantly higher when it came to reading facial emotions or other nonverbal cues than the students who continued to have access to their media devices.
As the comments say, there were too many variables so this study is not very reliable. However, it does seem enough to warrant more and better studies. -Lon
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The seven week course ‘Exploring Play’ is set to provide students with an exploration of the debates surrounding play, including the invention of digital and technology based play which has been highly reported on in the media as damaging for children.
The course is set to dismiss this belief and reveal active and imaginary play is still a popular aspect of children’s lives as they grow up with continuing importance into adulthood.
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Rose Smith is trying to instill good old-fashioned manners in children from two to teens. Pilot classes are being rolled out in a childcare centre in Rozelle and at a high school in Glebe. Parents say it's working.
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Parents who worry about their children constantly staring at their smartphones should set an example by not using their own devices so often - and set ground rules for screen-free - New Zealand Herald
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Apple has been criticised by the European Commission for not offering any "concrete and immediate" plans to stop users being misled by "free" apps.
Many popular apps are free to download, but are designed to tempt users to pay for in-game enhancements - often allowing for quicker progression.
The Commission is now forcing Apple and Google, the biggest vendors of apps, to make the "true cost" of games clear.