References and Further Information
A Curated List of the Best Information We Could Find
Books
iGen: Why Today's Super-connected Kids are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of US
Jean Twenge is a leading expert on this topic. If you were going to read one book on this topic, this probably should be it.
Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping us Hooked
A stark caution about the addictiveness of our devices.
The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done
This book helps to reveal the misconceptions around multi-tasking--specifically that it doesn't actually happen the way we think it does. Research about attention supports the thesis of this book. We don't actually manage multiple tasks simultaneously; instead we frequently shift from one task to another and we pay the price through a plethora of unproductive transitions.
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
Presents a really compelling case for the VALUE of playing video games. This book helps to give us a more balanced perspective about screens--video games in particular.
Videos
Screenagers
This feature-length film captures some of the non-flattering reality that involves screen addictions among teens.
iGen: The Smartphone Generation - Jean Twenge TedX Talk
A good 7.5 minute overview of iGen by a leading expert.
The Myth of Multitasking - Dave Crenshaw
A 20-minute video about the problems and misconceptions of multi-tasking.
Video Games Learning and Literacy - James Paul Gee
The author of What Video Games Have to Teach us About Learning and Literacy presents a balanced perspective about the VALUE of video games - 6 minutes.
Webpages
General Screentime Age-Related Information
How and When to Limit Kids' Tech Use -- Melanie Pinola, New York Times
A nice overview of recommendations.
The Health Effects of Screentime on Children -- Chloe Reichel, Journalists' Resource
A collection of cautionary research findings.
How Much Screen Time is OK for my Kids -- Common Sense Media
This is a nice overview that consolidates recommendations for various age groups.
What's the Right Age to Get My Kid a Tablet? -- Common Sense Media
Pretty straight forward.
Where We Stand, Screentime -- healthychildren.org
Short, basic summary of information and recommendations
Health Experts Say Parents Need to Drastically Cut Kids' Screentime -- Ashley Welch, CBS News
Video and text. American Heart Association weighs in.
How Much Screen Time is Too Much? -- Mike Brooks, Psychology Today
Presents a balanced perspective that acknowledges the value of some screen time.
Quality of Screentime
Are Some Types of Screentime Better than Others? -- Common Sense Media
Makes some distinctions between different types of screentime.
Screen Time Can be Quality Time: Here's How -- Rebecca Parlakian, ZerotoThree.org
Presents some positive approaches to screen time.
How to Educate your Child in Healthy Device Use: Active vs. Passive Screen Time -- Kidslox
Helps draw distinction between active and passive activities on screens.
Screen Time: Active vs. Passive -- Heather Allen, Geeko Labs
Pretty simple. Wisely suggests that screens are not the problem
The Surprising Research-Backed Benefits of Active Screen Time -- Sandy Oreo, EdSurge
As suggested in the title, gives us a balance to the all of the doom and gloom assertions about screens.
How Video Games Like Minecraft Actually Help Kids Learn to Read -- Clive Thomson, Wired
Another "balancer" of perspective.
Addiction
Could My Kid Be Addicted to Video Games? -- Common Sense Media
Short, quick advice about regonizing the signs of video game addiction.
Screen Addiction Among Teens: Is There Such a Thing? -- Anya Kamenetz, NPR
Very informative -- very balanced perspective.
9 Signs of Screen Addiction in Kids -- Jill Buchner, Today's Parent
Straightforward advice.
Multi-tasking
Why Multitasking is a Myth That's Breaking your Brain and Wasting your Time -- Matthew Toren, Entrepreneur
Short and sweet.
Why Multitasking Isn't Efficient -- Susan Kuchinskas, WebMD
Ok. Seriously. You can figure this out.
The Myth of Multitasking: The ultimate guide to getting more done by doing less -- Jory MacKay, RescueTime.com
Yep. Same
Psychology and Neuroscience Blow-Up the Myth of Effective Multitasking -- Scott Mautz, Inc.
Adds a little more science to the mix.
The Myth of Multitasking Exercise Revisited -- Dave Crenshaw, DaveCrenshaw.com
I nice little exercise to prove the point.
Tools and Techniques
How to Use Screen Time Controls on iOS12 -- Pia Ceres, Wired
Pretty self explanatory.
Ten Strategies to Limit your Teen's Screentime -- Amy Morin, Very Well Family
A nice, basic set of recommendations
No Screen Time Until -- Your Modern Family
Provides a printable sheet for setting requirements for earning screentime.
Screen Time Rules for Kids - 6 Types -- Habyts.com
Captures different types of rules. Helps parents frame the choices
Medical Community
Cleveland Clinic
How Screen Time can Slow your Child's Development
Too Much Screen Time Harmful to Kids' Development (Especially Those Under the Age of 5)
Study Links Uptick in Teen Depression to New Media Screen Time
Parents: Give Kids’ Screen Time a Time-out
Experts Recommend Screen Time Limits for Parents Too
University Hospitals
Study Finds Little Evidence Linking Screen Time and Teen's Well-Being
Caring for Your 2-Year-Old
Caring for Your 5-Year-Old
Caring for Your 6-8-Year-Old
Caring for Your 9-11-Year-Old
Mayo Clinic
Screen time and children: How to guide your child -- Mayo Clinic Staff
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics Announces New Recommendations for Children’s Media Use
