Research Director David Bickham of the Digital Wellness Lab stresses the importance of families using devices when needed and of engaging with kids about tech in a trusting and trusted way.
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Research Director David Bickham of the Digital Wellness Lab stresses the importance of families using devices when needed and of engaging with kids about tech in a trusting and trusted way.
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Cori Stott, Executive Director of the Digital Wellness Lab, explains how unlike substance addictions, tech and media use cannot be addressed ith abstinence in most cases.
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The Digital Wellness Lab’s deep dive into research around the impacts of cell phone policies in schools, What the Science Says: Smartphones in Schools, is highlighted.
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The Digital Wellness Lab’s Pulse Survey, Fairness and Focus: Teens Weigh in on School Phone Policies, provides statistics related to teen views on smartphones in schools.
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David Bickham, Research Director at the Digital Wellness Lab, explain the importance of including student voices in school phone policy.
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Data from the Digital Wellness Lab is cited regarding parental use of monitoring apps with their kids.
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The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich agrees with the widespread recommendation to keep screens out of bedrooms.
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Program Administrator Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter of the Digital Wellness Lab explains what the research shows about student phone use.
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The Digital Wellness Lab is cited as contributing to the development of features to encourage mindful use of the platform.
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The Ruderman Family Foundation highlights Leveraging Interactive Media to Foster Social-Emotional Learning in Youth, a white paper created by the Digital Wellness Lab and Education Development Center (EDC).
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