Into the Driver's Seat
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Building learners' independence through thoughtful technology use
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Teens and Tech: Distinguishing Addiction from Habit - MindShift

Teens and Tech: Distinguishing Addiction from Habit - MindShift | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Look up from this screen right now. Take a look around. On a bus. In a cafe. Even at a stoplight. Chances are, most of the other people in your line of sight are staring at their phones or other devices. And if they don’t happen to have one out, it is certainly tucked away in a pocket or bag.

But are we truly addicted to technology? And what about our kids? It’s a scary question, and a big one for scientists right now. Still, while the debate rages on, some doctors and technologists are focusing on solutions.

“There is a fairly even split in the scientific community about whether ‘tech addiction’ is a real thing,” says Dr. Michael Bishop. He runs Summerland, which he calls “a summer camp for screen overuse,” for teens.

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A special class: how to teach kids to spot fake news - Quartz

A special class: how to teach kids to spot fake news - Quartz | Into the Driver's Seat | Scoop.it
Do students need to learn about fake news? And more generally, should they learn how news is created and how to evaluate its credibility?

Thousands of schools all over the world believe the answer is yes.

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