Screens That Eat Children

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In keeping with the ethos of Screens That Eat Children, we are suspending the use of this account. If you are interested in the book, please head to screensthateatchildren.com. #deleteSocialMedia

After much proofreading and many tweaks, as well as a new back cover...we are pleased to release Screens That Eat Children v1.1.00. screensthateatchildren.com #edutwitter #EDUcators #parentingtips #Parents

“Dear teenage boy at the skate park... You're probably about 15 years-old, so I don't expect you to be very mature or for you to want a little girl on your skate ramp for that matter. What you don't know is that my daughter has been wanting to skateboard for months. I actually had to convince her that skateboarding wasn't for just for boys. So when we walked up to the skate park and saw that it was full of teenaged boys who were smoking and swearing, she immediately wanted to turn around and go home. I secretly wanted to go too because I didn't want to have to put on my mom voice and exchange words with you. I also didn't want my daughter to feel like she had to be scared of anyone, or that she wasn't entitled to that skate park just as much as you were. So when she said, "Mom it's full of older boys," I calmly said, "So what, they don't own the skate park." She proceeded to go down the ramp in spite of you and your friends flying past her and grinding rails beside her. She only had two or three runs in before you approached her and said "Hey, excuse me.." I immediately prepared to deliver my "She's allowed to use this park just as much as you guys" speech when I heard you say, "Your feet are wrong. Can I help you?" You proceeded to spend almost an hour with my daughter showing her how to balance and steer, and she listened to you - a feat not attained by most adults. You held her hand and helped her get up when she fell down and I even heard you tell her to stay away from the rails so that she wouldn't get hurt. I want you to know that I am proud that you are part of my community, and I want to thank you for being kind to my daughter, even though your friends made fun of you for it. She left the skate park with a sense of pride and with the confidence that she can do anything, because of you.” Via @JeaneanThomas

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The number of U.S. 13-year-olds who never read for fun has nearly quadrupled.

A number of years ago we were fortunate to see @rappin01 present at @21cli in #HongKong. His open, honest and brave presentation on #pornography was deeply inspiring. Screens That Eat Children's section on porn can trace its lineage to that presentation. Thanks Robert!

@michael_merrick It is interesting that girls have dropped off faster than boys, but not surprising when you consider that the demographic most affected by screen-induced mental health issues is...teenage girls. jonathanhaidt.substack.com/p/internationa…

When you think of everything teachers and Heads put into their schools, that only 18 and 15 percent of boys and girls respectively like school a lot is an absolute tragedy. There is something wrong with the way we do schooling and it starts at the top.

We are more free when we design neighbourhoods for people to live in safely and joyfully, not for cars to race through carelessly and dangerously.

The next global superpower isn't who you think, a @TEDTalks by @ianbremmer has a lot to tell us about the power of big tech. "...today, our identities are determined by nature and nurture and #algorithm." ted.com/talks/ian_brem… #edutwitter

Sometimes a crisis hits so hard that a country needs help from others to overcome it. That’s not one-way humanitarian saviourism, it’s international solidarity. 200 South African firefighters land in Edmonton, Canada to help fight the wildfire. Sound up 🔊

@DoakShannon @blambroll @Scandela9 Thanks for sharing. I'll have a read.

@blambroll @Scandela9 @screensthateat This blog post is related to this topic as well. drshannondoak.com/2020/01/16/wha…

Apple's release of the USD $3,500 Vision Pro headset, which combines AR, VR and a whole bundle of sensors, feels a lot like the first iPhone: a load of cool tech, that we don't really need but hints at infinite potential uses, which one can imagine becoming incredibly disruptive. It is easy to imagine how dehumanising and isolating this technology could be , particularly in the way it mediates eye contact. Initially we'll mock those who wear it, until it comes to offer a competitive advantage that we can't afford to miss. I wonder how long until we see the first 1:1 #school implementation? @MKBHD offers a nice overview video if you want to see it in action: youtube.com/watch?v=OFvXuy… @apple

We need more deep, meaningful rites of passage for our young, and this sounds like a lovely one.

spot a good book? Come and join our book chat over on Twitter? This month we’re joined by Ross Parker whose book ‘The Screens that eat children’ was among our shared reading this month. @screensthateat Tomorrow, at 12pm The link is here: twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxv…

@blambroll @DoakShannon Interesting. Do we define life skills as things that the economy of the future will demand, or things that make us better people? Or both.

@DoakShannon @screensthateat Whether that competitive “advantage” is worth chasing is the thing worth some discussion for educators before the price makes it an option. It should be a question if this presents a path towards life skills, or if it’s kinda the opposite of that.

@DoakShannon And yet, at the same time, widespread adoption of these technologies seems somehow a given. You are certainly right on the price front! My guess is that within 3 years it'll be 40% cheaper at least, plus there will be loads of imitators.

@screensthateat I agree with you that this has potential negative impacts. Also like MKBHDs review. I don't see school 1:1 adoption until the price comes down.

Set a reminder for our upcoming Space! @steven_kolber @LottieDowlingNZ and I have all read the same book “Screens That Eat Children” 📖 and will be joined by @screensthateat author Ross Parker 📚twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxv…

Is this the future we are heading towards?