August 17, 2012 Long time readers know I'm a huge fan of 'digital detox' to give writing a break, focus fully on family at the end of summer, and regroup for the back to school scene... I've written about the daunting demands of an 'always on' culture and the need for a screen free exodus multiple times in posts like "Media Unplugged: Clamping the IV Digital Drip"... And … [Read more...]
Unplug: On Summer Hiatus For Digital Detox (Again)
Filed Under: Emerging trends & STEM, Growing up too soon, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Mobile Media, Apps & Gaming, Shaping Youth Tagged With: addiction vs agency, Back to school, Common Sense Media, critical thinking, Digital Detox, Digital Literacy, Digital Vertigo, information overload, internet addiction, kids and media, Media management, media-literacy, National Day of Unplugging, sanctuary, Screen free, screen time, Sherry Turkle, spring break sanctuary, unplug and reboot, unplug to reconnect, Unplug Your Kids, unplugged
Time for a Digital Cleanse! Join Us For Screen Free Week April 30-May 6
April 12, 2012 Ommm...want to join me in turning off all glowing electronic devices to celebrate CCFC's Screen Free Week of insight April 30-May 6, 2012? It's a great chance to unplug...and reconnect. Much like the freebie candlelight yoga practice I stumbled upon last evening, it's a welcome surprise to experience the calm, centered, simplicity tuning into one’s internal … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Counter-marketing, Emerging trends & STEM, Growing up too soon, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Nutrition & Wellness, People Shaping Youth, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth Tagged With: Amy-Jussel, balanced digital diet, CCFC, Children and Nature, children and screens, childrens media, Digital Detox, digital media, free play, Good Night iPad, Herve Tullet, Info Overload, kids and media, kids and screens, Lego Friends, Media Education, Media management, Media-Influence-Kids, media-literacy, Press Here, reach and teach, Rich Louv, Sabbath Manifesto, Screen Free Week, screen time, Susan Linn, The Nature Principle, too much media, tuning out, unplug, unplug and reboot, Unplug Your Kids, unplugged challenge, unstructured play