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11th Safe & Healthy School Summit coming to GCC
Digital Wellness Lab Director Dr. Michael Rich’ keynote talk for the summit, “Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Humans in the Age of Social Media and AI,” is previewed.
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How Can Parents Promote Safe and Smart Screen Use?
Founder of the Digital Wellness Lab Dr. Michael Rich shares some of the lab’s research-built insights about balanced youth use of tech and media.
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Cell Phone Bans in Schools: What Parents Need to Know
Information on the effects of phone bans in schools by the Digital Wellness Lab is cited.
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Screen Time and the Dire Need for Real-Life Connections
Dr. Michael Rich continues a detailed interview, covering parental media use, connectedness, and in-person social time.
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This counterintuitive advice about kids and phones makes a lot of sense
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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People Are Downgrading Their Smartphones For Less Screen Time — And Experts Have Thoughts
Cori Stott, Executive Director of the Digital Wellness Lab, explains how unlike substance addictions, tech and media use cannot be addressed with abstinence in most cases.
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Teacher Talk | What Emerging Research Says About School Cell Phone Bans
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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How to Help Your Teen Handle Their New School Phone Policy
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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Some high schoolers say a school cell phone ban boosted grades and connections. Others raise concerns about safety.
David Bickham, Research Director at the Digital Wellness Lab, explain the importance of including student voices in school phone policy.