Tag Archives: engagement

Child Development, Communication, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Humanity, Kindness, Knowledge, Mental Health, Parenting, Research, Skills, Social Dynamics, Tech Parenting, Technology

Let Them Show You How They Learn

Posted on by Zachdev
child teaching mom yoga
06
Apr

A year into the pandemic, the instructional sands keep shifting from in-person, to remote, to concurrent (or hybrid) and back again. And almost every conversation I have with educators regardless of whether they are classroom teachers, instructional specialists or administrators is around student engagement. Sometimes these conversations are with administrators concerned about the increasing numbers […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Parenting, Social Media, Tech Parenting

Will Technology Ruin Your Children’s Development?

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kids love to use phone
30
Nov

Technology has completely changed virtually every aspect of our society over the past few decades, from the way we work to the way we socialize and everything in between. One of the differences that have been most noticeable is the change in the way that children play and interact with each other from previous generations. […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Parenting, Social Media, Tech Parenting

Authoritative Tech Parenting?

Posted on by Zachdev
girl-crying-in-a-corner
11
Aug

Parenting articles and books have been encouraging parents to form close bonds with their child. But the advice dramatically shifts for the raising of older children, as pop-culture pundits suggest that it’s normal for teens, and even pre-teens, to disengage from their families. “She lives on her phone in her room, But what can I […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Parenting, Social Dynamics, Tech Parenting

Conversing with Your Child

Posted on by Zachdev
parent-and-children
03
Jul

Try not to let your conversations about screen use end up in an argument. Like many controversial topics, discussions around technology will have the power to gain or decay trust. Most importantly, by listening with CARE and responding with LOVE, you will head down the route of building trust. The elements of understanding, respect, and […]

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Communication, Cyber Wellness, Friendship and Relationship, Humanity, Kindness

Post Conversation Reflection

Posted on by Zachdev
03
Jul

It is good to reflect on each of the conversations that happened. CURIOSITY? ☐ Yes ☐ Somewhat ☐ No AN OPEN MIND? ☐ Yes ☐ Somewhat ☐ No RESPECT? ☐ Yes ☐ Somewhat ☐ No EMPATHY? ☐ Yes ☐ Somewhat ☐ No _________________________________ Did you react and respond with : LOTS OF QUESTIONS? ☐ Yes […]

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Child Development, Communication, Cyber Wellness, Cybersercurity, Education, Friendship and Relationship, Health and Safety, Parenting, Social Dynamics, Social Media, Tech Parenting, Technology, Telecommunication

Digital Well-Being Guidelines

Posted on by Zachdev
girls-watching-video-through-a-laptop
03
Jul

In this unprecedented time, technology has become part of our social fabric in a deeper, more intimate way than ever before. For many of us, technology has been a social lifeline. Unfortunately, our increased reliance on technology doesn’t diminish the challenges and dangers it poses. QUESTIONS TO ASK OURSELVES: What thought, feeling, or impulse led […]

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