How Technology Impacts Human Connection
Today’s world is not the same from when we grew up. Television, video games, telephones, and school computers look very different. The amount of technology embedded in our lives can seem overwhelming. The use of screens in the form of phones or laptops can create a barrier to experiencing the world around us. These barriers can rob children of experiencing and developing critical social skills needed to grow and thrive. Fortunately we can do something about it. It might be challenging, but there are ways to take back control and become more tech intentional. Check out some links to resources below!
Books & Articles:
Big Tech Hubris and Greed Behind Digital Education Failure by Denise Champney MS CCC/SLP
The Educational Technology Industrial Complex Timeline by Denise Champney MS CCC/SLP
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
The Screens & Learning Action Kit by Fairplay
Screened Schooled by Joe Clement and Matt Miles
The Screen Time Solution by Emily Cherkin
Unplug EdTech Toolkit by Emily Cherkin
We Need to Rethink EdTech with Denise Champney & Nicki Reisberg, Scrolling 2 Death Podcast
Better Than Real Life by Dr. Richard Freed