David Bickham, Research Director at the Digital Wellness Lab, explain the importance of including student voices in school phone policy.
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Some high schoolers say a school cell phone ban boosted grades and connections. Others raise concerns about safety.
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How Modern Parents Use GPS Apps to Protect Their Children
Data from the Digital Wellness Lab is cited regarding parental use of monitoring apps with their kids.
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A Tech Rule That Will ‘Future-Proof’ Your Kids
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich agrees with the widespread recommendation to keep screens out of bedrooms.
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Special Edition: Phones in School Debate – Policies, Impact & What’s Next
Program Administrator Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter of the Digital Wellness Lab explains what the research shows about student phone use.
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TikTok Introduces Parental Controls, Fact-Checking and AI Moderation Features
The Digital Wellness Lab is cited as contributing to the development of features to encourage mindful use of the platform.
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Teens Spending 8 Hours a Day on Screens: Tech Platforms Neglect Teens’ Emotional Health, New Report Finds
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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My Internet: Emily Oster
Prof. Emily Oster cites the Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich for his beneficial focus on teaching kids how to use digital tools in a healthy way.
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Can kids still have lazy summers?
Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter, Program Administrator at the Digital Wellness Lab, explains the benefits and the complexities of screens and gaming in modern childhood.
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Could Podcasts Fix Screen Time Woes for Children?
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Knowledge Manager, Kaitlin Tiches, MLIS, emphasizes consideration of what content screens are showing kids as fundamental to healthy usage.
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Smartphones and anxiety in kids: What parents need to know now
Dr. Michael Rich, Director of the Digital Wellness Lab, helps to answer pressing questions on how families can best navigate smartphone usage.
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