Category Archives: Addiction

Addiction, Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cyberbullying, Education, Health and Safety, Mental Health, Parenting, Skills, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology

How to Handle the Violent Videos that your child has watched?

Posted on by Zachdev
Family watching tv
14
Jul

Protesters push, shove, and yell obscenities at each other. A young refugee’s body washes up on the shore. A bus driver is bullied while students cheer. A man commits suicide. These aren’t scenes from a video game. Thanks to live-streaming apps such as Facebook Live, live.ly, Periscope, and others kids can watch actual scenes of real-life violence in their social […]

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Addiction, Child Development, Cyber Wellness, Education, Health and Safety, Humanity, Kindness, Knowledge, Mental Health, Parenting, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology, Telecommunication

The Pandemic has opened the Door to Creativity for our children.

Posted on by Zachdev
Boy learning with friends on computer
08
Jul

Over the past few weeks, Zachdev has provided assistance to international educators to leverage online opportunities and transform their classrooms, this pandemic has certainly provided an opportunity for many classrooms to revamp and regenerate. Just because most of us had no option but to take learning to an online or blended format doesn’t mean this […]

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Addiction, Child Development, Cyber Wellness, Cyberbullying, Cybersercurity, Education, Entertainment, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Mental Health, Parenting, Sex Education, Skills, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology

Why Minecraft is educational for kids

Posted on by Zachdev
children loves minecraft
22
Jun

So what’s Minecraft? No, it’s not just a game. It’s a unique computer game. But did you know that it can also be a great learning tool? From academic to social skills, Minecraft can help children reach their full potential. Minecraft is a child-friendly computer game that combines exploration and survival skills. It tests children’s […]

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Tech Parenting is all about keeping them safe on social media.

Posted on by Zachdev
08
Jun

Right now in this tech world we’re in, it’s all about the internet for our tweens and teens, the Internet is social media, and they could sooner give up the games, the videos, and even their browsers if only they can keep what keeps them in touch with their friends. Of course it’s not easy considering […]

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Addiction, Application, Business, Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cyberbullying, Cybersercurity, Economic, Health and Safety, Kindness, Knowledge, Mental Health, Parenting, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting

Amazing screen time management strategies!

Posted on by Zachdev
03
Jun

With Covid19 making us work from home, our child’s witnessing all of our tech gadgets usage and they’re needed on the tablets and laptop for school as well. We tackle one of the biggest challenges parents face each day: screen time management. We know full well how hard it can be to decide how much […]

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4 YouTube alternatives every child can explore

Posted on by Zachdev
child using video
28
May

There are some safe alternatives to YouTube for kids that provides great educational content. With all the not-so-great news coming out around YouTube recently — from their pedophilia problem to the horrific content spliced into kids’ videos to the infamous Momo challenge — I’ve been looking for some YouTube alternatives. From now on, at our […]

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Addiction, Cyber Wellness, Cyberbullying, Education, Entertainment, Health and Safety, Race, Research, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology

Gen Z and Youtube

Posted on by Zachdev
Family watching video
21
May

According to our research, YouTube is the most-visited website by people age 18 to 24, referred to as “Generation Z.” The first digital-native generation, Gen Z is more reliant on social media than any generation before it. And, unlike all other generations that prefer Facebook, Generation Z’s most-visited website is YouTube. By 2020, Gen Z will make […]

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Addiction, Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Entertainment, Mental Health, Tech Parenting, Technology

Trending Entertainment Genres that every parent should know

Posted on by Zachdev
child watching movie
19
May

With the Covid changing many aspects and expectations of media, the last two years have been a whirlwind for the entertainment industry, with streaming platforms proliferating and viewing fragmenting as young consumers are spending most of their quarantine time online. Based on our research, we saw the increased demand in 2020 for entertainment, sparking major […]

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Have you noticed your child spending too much time on video games during this lockdown?

Posted on by Zachdev
kids are playing games
14
May

With all these extra time at home, kids are spending a lot of that playing video games. And based on some of the discussions online, I have seen parents asking about how to gauge their kids usage time on video games After doing some extensive research into the social impact of online games, there is […]

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Addiction, Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cyberbullying, Cybersercurity, Economic, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Knowledge, Research, Skills, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology, Telecommunication

What if you just stopped managing screen time?

Posted on by Zachdev
10
May

Managing screen time has always been a challenge. A great one, especially for this generation. I know, it totally feels like you’re watching a tennis match, with your head going back and forth to the point where you’re starting to get dizzy. Screen time has always been a point of guilt and shame for parents, […]

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