From smart phones to Facebook, a few articles and thoughts for your consideration on their wise and unwise use.
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NPR story, including references to several other sources, on how the brain functions well, and not so well, under various conditions. |
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Time Magazine article on Facebook. |
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Facebook: Friend or foe? Children and teens’ overuse of social media is linked to lower grades, poor health and symptoms of potential mental health problems, new research shows. |
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A mentor and motivational speaker writes about what a Facebook friend does, and doesn’t, mean. Levels of connection. |
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The average distance between people (how many connections) is lowering. |
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Texting articles |
CNN article on health correlations / Boston Globe on texting as the new doodling in class. |
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Reminders about the value of those in addition to Facebook-like updates. |
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Cute title, article by CNN. Ends with advice on how not to have them with your children, and, in itself is an “embers” idea to bring up with your children. Similar, another article entitled: The Flight from Conversation (NYT) |
