An easy exercise to tame your tech
By Dr. Beverly Pell |
Ever wonder what might happen if smartphones suddenly disappeared? What would you do? What would your kids do? Take a moment. Think what your life would look like without a phone in your pocket…. [put your phone down for a sec, and let your imagination show you] What came to mind? …
In a digital world, your child needs a mentor
By Dr. Beverly Pell |
Raising teens today is a tough job. Not that it’s ever been easy, but in a digital world it seems a lot tougher. Dr. Devorah Heitner, an expert on youth and their use of digital media and technology wrote a helpful book called Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World. This book …
Free entertainment for a steep price
By Dr. Beverly Pell |
Ever been on TikTok? How many hours do you scroll per day? Do you personally know anyone who is “TikTok famous”? After spending 30 days on the TikTok app, I can see why children, tweens and teens want to be part of the crowd. I downloaded the TikTok app this year to see …
5 rules to rethink technology
By Dr. Beverly Pell |
In January of 2019 I began to notice more conversations among parents around teens and social media. I had just completed my PhD in Educational Leadership where I studied home educators and how they use technology in their homeschooling. I surveyed over 300 parents from all over the world and found while most parents …
What’s a smart digital kid?
By Dr. Beverly Pell |
When I was a kid my dad’s job was programming and fixing computers. He worked really long hours, came home late most nights, and I missed him so much! Growing up I swore I would never work in a business that had anything to do with computers! Fast forward…I’ve been using computers and teaching with …