TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY!
TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY!
5 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT CHILDREN AND TECHNOLOGY
1. The average 8-10 year old spends approx 8 hours per day on various screens, including television, phones, tablets, and computers. This includes screen time in the classroom, on playdates, and at home. 45% of teenagers describe themselves as being online "almost constantly." (Pew Research Center)
2. Approximately 8.5% of children develop video game addiction. Children report not being able to stop thinking about their games, and often sneak off to play, even waking up in the middle of the night to play. Video game addiction harms school performance, friendships and family relationships. (Dr. Douglas Gentile, leading researcher on video game addiction)
3. Researchers at the London School of Economics found that 16 year old student test scores increased by 6.4% after phones were banned in schools
4. In a study at the University of Texas Austin, the mere presence of a person's smartphone either on a desk or in a bag nearby was shown to reduce the brain's cognitive capacity due to distraction.
5. Many tech leaders, including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, didn't let their children have phones until they were 14. (New York Times)
2. Approximately 8.5% of children develop video game addiction. Children report not being able to stop thinking about their games, and often sneak off to play, even waking up in the middle of the night to play. Video game addiction harms school performance, friendships and family relationships. (Dr. Douglas Gentile, leading researcher on video game addiction)
3. Researchers at the London School of Economics found that 16 year old student test scores increased by 6.4% after phones were banned in schools
4. In a study at the University of Texas Austin, the mere presence of a person's smartphone either on a desk or in a bag nearby was shown to reduce the brain's cognitive capacity due to distraction.
5. Many tech leaders, including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, didn't let their children have phones until they were 14. (New York Times)