Resources
Resources
Watch the “The Social Dilemma” documentary. 1 hour 29 minutes
Listen or watch Tristan Harris(Center for Humane Technology) talk about the “Attention Economy” in this Ted Talk. 17 minutes
Check Your Phone - 2 minutes 49 seconds
Digital Minimalism 101 - book by Cal Newport
Dinner At Grandma’s - video from Common Sense Media - 30 seconds
Connected, but Alone? - Ted Talk by Sherry Turkle - 19 minutes 31 seconds
Phubbing—The #1 Phone Habit to Drop For Better Relationships - article from Psychology Today
Truth About Tech: Are Your Kids Hooked? - video at Common Sense Media for Families - 4 minutes 46 seconds
Screenagers - Movie. 1 hour 30 minutes
LookUp - organization empowering youth to make a difference in the digital world
Why Mindfulness Is a Superpower: An Animation by Dan Harris and Katy Davis - 2 minutes 43 seconds
How Tech Companies Deceive you into Giving up Your Data - Ted Talk - 12 minutes 2 seconds
Sharenthood: Why We Should Think before We Talk about Our Kids Online book by Leah A. Plunkett. Dense reading written by an attorney.
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
by Jonathan Haidt - current bestseller
Digital Flourishing Model - The Digital Wellness Institute. This highlights the complexity of digital wellness and how technology is intricately woven into our lives.
Flat Screen Addiction - YouTube video with Paula Poundstone - 2 minutes 35 seconds
Challenge: A Week of Tech-Life Balance - website or document.
Screenstrong - an evidence-based organization advocating for a screen-free childhood
Make a "family media plan" at www.healthychildren.org and the American Academy of Pediatrics
Why we are All Addicts - The School of Life(short video) - 2 minutes 52 seconds
Curated book list on this and related topics from the Winnona Park Library. Many of these titles were recommended during my ScreenStrong certification process.
Tips for Parents by the authors of "Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology Overuse Is Making Our Kids Dumber".
Some interesting studies - https://www.childrenandscreens.org/