#techaddiction — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #techaddiction, aggregated by home.social.
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👨💻 Ah, another groundbreaking revelation from Captain Obvious! 🤯 Computers might just be more captivating than Aunt Mildred's stories—who knew? 🎉 Spoiler alert: It’s 2026, and tech addiction is the new normal, but sure, let’s act shocked and pretend we didn't see it coming. 🙄
https://beachfront.bearblog.dev/will-you-have-spent-more-of-your-life-with-computers-than-your-family/ #techaddiction #computers2026 #groundbreakingrevelation #CaptainObvious #socialmedia #HackerNews #ngated -
How the #Amish Let #Technology in Without Letting It Take Over
After three years studying the community, I came to see that the real question isn't what technology can do, but what it asks us to give up.
By: Lindsay Ems, July 27, 2026
Excerpt: "I first began studying the Amish in 2012 as a doctoral researcher of media studies at Indiana University, located within a few hours of settlements in Elkhart, LaGrange, and Daviess counties. Going into the project, I knew what most everyone else did: that the Amish prized simple living, communal values, and religious discipline, while resisting certain technologies such as cars, TV, and electricity. In my initial conversations with Amish leaders, they told me that they were worried that new technology might diminish the sense of purpose people in their communities feel. They worried that new communication tools, such as smartphones and social media, would disrupt rituals, traditions, and their established communication patterns. Above all, they wanted to preserve their shared culture in which each person felt spiritually connected to their neighbors and the #NaturalWorld."
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"In Joe’s settlement, the #BlackBoxPhone was developed in response to a very specific social problem: Roughly 100 crews left the settlement daily for their construction jobs and needed a way to communicate while away from home. At the same time, several ministers believed that the cell phones already adopted by many community members should be abandoned. They worried that private text messages could facilitate extramarital relationships. And #smartphones, they feared, tempted users to access unfiltered, immoral content such as pornography, which could undermine human intimacy.
"The black-box phone, by contrast, was a happy medium that posed threats to community members’ social and spiritual health. Its design reflects that: The phone is an intentionally bulked-up contraption that enables mobile communications from a vehicle but is highly inconvenient to carry. It only allows public, audible conversations — no texting or internet access. It is also shared among the crew members. Ministers in the settlement hoped that adopting these devices would make individual cell phone ownership among their constituents unnecessary.
"As a substitute for cell phones, the black-box phone is a distinctively Amish modification of an existing technology that better aligns with their values. It forces public communicative arrangements, allowing peers to hold each other accountable for their actions. Additionally, this device enables the Amish to achieve their goals and adhere to their social norms without submitting to the individualizing, privatizing, and attention-fragmenting logic of #BigTech."
Read more:
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/how-the-amish-let-technology-in-without-letting-it-take-over/#SolarPunkSunday #LowTech #LoTech #SmartPhoneAddiction #TechAddiction #Communication #Luddite #Connections #ConnectingWithCommunity #ConnectingWithNature
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DATE: July 31, 2026 at 05:00AM
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NEW YORK TIMES PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGISTS FEEDTITLE: In a World of Mirrors, Everything Is Strange
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/opinion/face-self-reflection-technology-video.html
Staring at ourselves on screens, on video and on social media is taking us to a dark place.
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/opinion/face-self-reflection-technology-video.html
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From 2023... #TechExecs protect their kids from their own products. America’s children deserve the same
While #BigTech fights regulations that would protect children, its leaders apply a different standard for their own offspring.
BY Katie A. Paul, 5/24/2023
Excerpt: "As detailed in news reports in recent years, members of the tech elite have directed their nannies to keep their kids away from #AddictiveScreens and sent their kids to a private San Francisco school with a strict no-screens policy. 'I just wanted our kids to have a #TechnologyFree start, so that they would be playing and running around and picking up leaves and getting dirty, rather than sitting inside and watching a screen,' said one parent.
"This attitude extends to the C-suite. Susan Wojcicki, who recently stepped down as YouTube CEO, admitted in 2017 that she sometimes confiscated her kids’ phones. Google’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai, revealed in 2018 that his 11-year-old son did not have a phone. The following year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained that he didn’t want his young children sitting in front of a computer 'for a long period of time.'
"One former Facebook executive, Chamath Palihapitiya, put it more bluntly, saying that he felt 'tremendous guilt' about helping to build the social network and that his children 'aren’t allowed to use that shit.'
"These admissions have been largely forgotten with the speed of the news cycle over the past five years. But taken together, they reveal an industry that tries to shield its kids from the dangers of technology—while touting the very same products for everyone else. It begs the question: Why shouldn’t America’s young people receive the same levels of protection that Silicon Valley parents provide for their own?
While tech executives have gone quieter lately on the subject of how they regulate tech use for their offspring, there are signs that they continue to harbor private doubts about the products they market to the world. When tech-focused publication The Information surveyed more than 1,000 subscribers last year, it found that 'Silicon Valley’s children spend far less time on screens than the average American kid.'
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By trying to shield their kids from the ill effects of the products they make, tech leaders are following a pattern seen in industries like #BigTobacco, whose executives, in congressional testimony 25 years ago, conceded that they didn’t want their children to smoke."
Read more:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90900166/tech-social-media-protection-children#NoPhones #TechAddiction #BigTech #TakeThePhonesAway #BigData #SpendTimeInNature #AISucks #MoreGreenTimeLessScreenTime
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📱🤳 Because glancing at your iPhone's Lock Screen is apparently the pinnacle of workout efficiency. Forget the gym, just stare at your phone and pretend you’re doing something productive. Because nothing screams "fitness guru" like a running rest timer next to your Tinder notifications. 😂🏋️♂️
https://musklr.com/blog/2026/iphone-lock-screen-workout-tracking-live-activity/ #workouthumor #fitnessmotivation #techaddiction #gymhumor #productivityhacks #HackerNews #ngated -
📰 Commodore's new "digital detox" phone is here to save us from the vile clutches of tech addiction... by being slightly less dumb than a potato. 🤖 The #irony of a company named after a discontinued '80s computer making a "modern" device is almost as delightful as a fish riding a bicycle. 🚴♂️🐟
https://www.wired.me/story/commodore-made-a-digital-detox-phone-that-isnt-dumb #Commodore #DigitalDetox #TechAddiction #RetroTechnology #ModernDevices #HackerNews #ngated -
Your Brain Is Being Farmed. And You Keep Showing Up for the Harvest.
https://wp.me/p84YjG-aRq
#dopamine #socialmediaaddiction #attentioneconomy #digitaldetox #mentalhealth #modernmen #scrolling #brainhack #selfawareness #personalgrowth #techaddiction #addiction -
Oxford Hills students look back at a full year under a cellphone ban
Story by Jacob Murphy
April 14, 2026Excerpt: " 'It's gotten easier. You get used to it. It's just like a new habit,' said Joseph Bobrowski, a sophomore at the school.
"Inside a world history class, students are working on a group project based on the Industrial Revolution. There were no phones in sight, which would have been unusual to see a year ago.
" 'Everyone would be on their phones, be it texting, gaming, but now there's a lot of people actually talking and laughing,' said Caelynn St. Laurent, a sophomore.
" 'It's kind of reminiscent of pre-cellphone, in terms of kids interacting with each other and just being kids, which is great,' said school principal Paul Bickford.
"It follows the logic of a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The report tracks schools that use lockable pouches for phones, a system that was implemented at Portland High School."
#SmartphoneBan #LetKidsBeKids #BellToBell #TeenMentalHealth #MainePol #CellPhoneBans #PutThePhoneDown #SmartPhoneAddiction #TooMuchScreenTime #TechAddiction #LetKidsBeKids
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Silicon Valley titans clutch pearls as the court dares to suggest their apps might be *gasp* addictive! 🤯 Meanwhile, tech bros furiously scroll Twitter, seeking solace in cat memes and hashtag activism. #EpicDenialFail 🐱📱
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86e3eglv2go #SiliconValleyDrama #TechAddiction #EpicDenial #CatMemes #SocialMedia #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, yes, nothing solves "kids on screens" like building a retro monstrosity out of 1536 blinding LEDs. 🤯 Because if you can't beat the tech addiction, just blind them into submission. 😎💡
https://jacquesmattheij.com/48x32-introduction/ #kidsontheirphones #techaddiction #retrotech #LEDart #parentinghacks #creativity #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the age-old addiction to usefulness 🤓! Who needs leisure or hobbies when you can lose sleep over code? Sure, the job market's a dumpster fire, but hey, at least you can be the Akaky Akakievich of Silicon Valley. Keep cranking out those lines of code, hero! 💻🔥
https://www.seangoedecke.com/addicted-to-being-useful/ #techaddiction #codinglife #sleeplessdevs #siliconvalley #hustle #HackerNews #ngated -
If you lose hours scrolling or feel jumpy without your phone, that is an addiction loop, not a lack of discipline. This is a real problem. Deleting apps won't fix it. You need a new strategy.
Switch your brain from consuming to creating. Build new routines.
2 Simple Strategies to Reclaim Time:
1. Block Time: Use a 30-minute block for a single, deep-focus task on your phone (like planning or writing). Train your brain: the phone is a tool, not a slot machine.
2. Use a 'Proxy' Device: During breaks, use a non-digital activity like reading or drawing. This substitutes stimulation without the scroll risk.
Need structured help? Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous (ITAA) is a 12-step program with free, anonymous meetings. They focus on recovery from compulsive use of internet, social media, smartphones, video games, and streaming.
Start here:
https://internetaddictsanonymous.org/do-i-have-an-addictionReclaim your mind. Reclaim your time.
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Fighting the good fight against endless scrolling? This piece explores how some clever iPhone settings can help you win the screen time battle. I'm always looking for ways to unplug, what's worked for you?
https://www.cnet.com/tech/these-iphone-settings-helped-me-cut-down-on-screen-time/#ftag=CAD590a51e
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Echoes of #Plato: #NeoLuddism — reclaiming the human in the digital age
Making room for humanity in the march of technology
“The machines were their enemies, for the machines were the means by which greedy masters enforced their will.” — – E.P. Thompson, The Making of the English Working Class (1963)
by Kem-Laurin Lubin, Jan 4, 2025
"Modern neo-Luddism draws inspiration from this historical movement, but rather than opposing all forms of #technology, it critiques the #uncritical adoption of digital tools and automation. Neo-Luddites are not anti-technology per se; instead, they advocate for a more #mindful and selective use of technology, prioritizing human #WellBeing, #EnvironmentalSustainability, and meaningful #SocialInteractions.
"In today’s context, neo-Luddism is less about destroying machines and more about reclaiming control over how technology shapes daily life. It questions the pervasive influence of #smartphones, #SocialMedia, and constant #connectivity, encouraging moments of #disconnection to foster deeper, more authentic human experiences.
"This philosophy underpins the growing trend of 'no-tech meetups,' where individuals come together to temporarily step away from digital distractions and reconnect in more organic, face-to-face ways [Like listening to vinyl records with a friend!]. Neo-Luddites advocate for a conscious retreat from digital dependence, emphasizing the importance of face-to-face communication and preserving human connection without the interference of screens. These gatherings, often called '#LudditeClubs' or 'analog meetups,' create spaces where participants can engage in conversations, activities, and communal experiences free from the distractions of smartphones, social media, and other digital tools.
"The motivations behind this movement are diverse. Some individuals express concerns over privacy and the pervasive #surveillance associated with digital platforms. Some lament the growing loss of #jobs and community. Others seek to combat the social isolation and mental health challenges exacerbated by excessive screen time. #Environmental considerations also play a role, with participants mindful of the ecological impact of #ElectronicWaste and the resource demands of constant technological upgrades."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/6tQNO#Philosophy #RightToRepair #EWaste #PlannedObsolescence #LudditeClub #NeoLuddite #UseYourBrain #DigitalAge #ReadABook #SmartphoneAddiction #TechAddiction #MentalHealth #BrainHealth #DatacentersUseTooMuchElectricity
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One of #NJ’s largest school districts bans #cellphones in class
By Rob Jennings, Sept 19, 2025
"Students in New Jersey’s second-largest city will be required to put their cellphones away while in class starting Oct. 1.
"The Jersey City school board voted unanimously Thursday night to approve a new policy prohibiting cellphones and other personal communications devices in classrooms. There will be limited exceptions for students with disabilities and health issues."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/lpEmt#UseYourBrain #SmartphoneAddiction #TechAddiction #MentalHealth #BrainHealth
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More students head back to class without one crucial thing: their phones
Sequoia Carrillo, September 1, 2025
Excerpt: "In Texas, every public and charter school student will be without their phones during the school day this fall. Brigette Whaley, an associate professor of education at West Texas A&M University, expects to see "a more equitable environment" in classrooms with higher student engagement.
"Last year, she tracked the success of a cell phone ban in one west Texas high school by surveying teachers throughout the year. They reported more participation by students, and also said they saw student anxiety plummet – mainly because students weren't afraid of being filmed at any moment and embarrassing themselves.
" 'They could relax in the classroom and participate,' she said. 'And not be so anxious about what other students were doing.'
"The findings in west Texas align with results from many of the states and districts that are heading back to school without phones: Students learn better in a #PhoneFree environment. Getting cell phones out of the classroom is a rare issue with significant bipartisan support, allowing a rapid adoption of policies across red and blue states alike.
"Some 31 states and the District of Columbia now restrict students' use of #CellPhones in schools, according to Education Week."
Read more / listen:
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/01/nx-s1-5495531/more-states-now-ban-cell-phones-in-schools#TechAddiction #SmartPhoneAddiction #ReadABook #TalkToAFriend #TakeNotes #Handwriting #PayAttention #LessDistractions #LessScreenTime
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Why teens are ditching their smartphones — and how to live without one
Maybe your teen will ditch their smartphone, too. Here’s how they can do itBy Natalie Issa
Published: Aug 10, 2023Excerpt: "A recent study published by APA PsycNet found that limited smartphone use has its benefits.
"For this study, German researches monitored two groups: one group that stopped using smartphones altogether and a second group that reduced smartphone use by one hour everyday. Both groups were monitored over one week.
"While both groups saw an increase in life satisfaction and physical activity, the group that only limited phone use by one hour saw stronger and more sustainable effects over four months. Additionally, this group saw a decrease in the number of cigarettes they smoked everyday.
"The study concluded that 'conscious and controlled changes of daily time spent on smartphone use can contribute to subjective well-being (less depressive and anxiety symptoms, less problematic use tendencies, more life satisfaction) and to a healthier lifestyle (more physical activity, less smoking behavior) in the longer term.' "
Read more:
https://www.deseret.com/23583331/teens-smartphones/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/nyDOL#LudditeClub #NeoLuddite #UseYourBrain #ReadABook #SmartphoneAddiction #TechAddiction #MentalHealth #BrainHealth
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#AI Is a #MassDelusion Event
Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.
"Who thought this was a good idea?"
By Charlie Warzel, August 18, 2025
Excerpt: "The interview triggered a feeling that has become exceedingly familiar over the past three years. It is the sinking feeling of a societal race toward a future that feels bloodless, hastily conceived, and shruggingly accepted. Are we really doing this? Who thought this was a good idea? In this sense, the Acosta interview is just a product of what feels like a collective delusion. This strange brew of shock, confusion, and ambivalence, I’ve realized, is the defining emotion of the generative-AI era. Three years into the hype, it seems that one of AI’s enduring cultural impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it."
Read more:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/ai-mass-delusion-event/683909/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/KBAez#ThePlan #BattlestarGalactica #AreYouAlive #AISucks #TechBros #TechAddiction #Chatbots
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Why the Brain Prefers to Read on Paper
by Kris deDecker, October 25, 2013
" 'Beyond treating individual letters as physical objects, the human brain may also perceive a text in its entirety as a kind of physical landscape. When we read, we construct a #MentalRepresentation of the text in which meaning is anchored to structure.
"The exact nature of such representations remains unclear, but they are likely similar to the mental maps we create of terrain—such as mountains and trails—and of man-made physical spaces, such as apartments and offices.
"Both anecdotally and in published studies, people report that when trying to locate a particular piece of written information they often remember where in the text it appeared. We might recall that we passed the red farmhouse near the start of the trail before we started climbing uphill through the forest; in a similar way, we remember that we read about Mr. Darcy rebuffing Elizabeth Bennett on the bottom of the left-hand page in one of the earlier chapters.
"In most cases, paper books have more obvious topography than onscreen text. An open paperback presents a reader with two clearly defined domains—the left and right pages—and a total of eight corners with which to orient oneself. A reader can focus on a single page of a paper book without losing sight of the whole text: one can see where the book begins and ends and where one page is in relation to those borders. One can even feel the thickness of the pages read in one hand and pages to be read in the other.
"Turning the pages of a paper book is like leaving one footprint after another on the trail—there’s a rhythm to it and a visible record of how far one has traveled. All these features not only make text in a paper book easily navigable, they also make it easier to form a coherent mental map of the text.' "
https://www.notechmagazine.com/2013/10/why-the-brain-prefers-to-read-on-paper.html
#SolarPunkSunday #TechAddiction #Books #PhysicalBooks #ASMR #FullyEngaged #NeoLuddites #LessScreenTime #LibrariesRule #ReadABook #PaperMaps #PhysicalLandscape #Handwriting
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#WikiHow - How to Beat an Addiction to Cell Phones: Tips to Get Off Your Phone
What to do if you think you have a phone addiction
Co-authored by Tiffany Douglass, MA and Aly Rusciano
Last Updated: March 19, 2025"How do you stop being addicted to your phone?
- Schedule when and how long you can use your phone.
- Turn off notifications for apps and social media.
- Put your phone somewhere you can’t access it.
- Replace phone habits with new hobbies or constructive activities.
- Ask your loved ones for support to keep you accountable."Learn more:
https://www.wikihow.com/Beat-an-Addiction-to-Cell-Phones#SolarPunkSunday #TechAddiction #SmartPhoneAddiction #LessScreenTime #SpendTimeInNature #BoardGames #TheLudditeClub #MoreGreenTimeLessScreenTime
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#Technology for #Luddites
What Digital Does to Our Brains
April 30, 2015 by kris de deckervia #NoTechMagazine
Illustration by Luis Quiles
"It turns out that digital devices and software are finely tuned to train us to pay attention to them, no matter what else we should be doing. The mechanism, borne out by recent neuroscience studies, is something like this:
- New information creates a rush of dopamine to the brain, a neurotransmitter that makes you feel good.
- The promise of new information compels your brain to seek out that dopamine rush."With fMRIs, you can see the brain’s pleasure centres light up with activity when new emails arrive.
"So, every new email you get gives you a little flood of dopamine. Every little flood of dopamine reinforces your brain’s memory that checking email gives a flood of dopamine. And our brains are programmed to seek out things that will give us little floods of dopamine. Further, these patterns of behaviour start creating neural pathways, so that they become unconscious habits: Work on something important, brain itch, check email, dopamine, refresh, dopamine, check Twitter, dopamine, back to work. Over and over, and each time the habit becomes more ingrained in the actual structures of our brains.”
https://www.notechmagazine.com/2015/04/what-digital-does-to-our-brains.html
#SolarPunkSunday #TechAddiction #MoreGreenTime #BoardGames #Gardening #NatureBasedLearning #Greenbathing #TheLudditeClub #NeoLuddites #MoreGreenTimeLessScreenTime
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Happy Birthday, #KateBush! (Who foresaw a future with humans dependent on AI companions!)
"As the people here grow colder
I turn to my computer
And spend my evenings with it, like a friend
I was loading a new programme
I had ordered from a magazineAre you lonely, are you lost?
This voice console is a mustI press execute
Hello, I know that you've been feeling tired
I bring you love and deeper understanding
Hello, I know that you're unhappy
I bring you love and deeper understandingWell, I'd known felt such pleasure
Nothing else seemed to matter
I neglected my bodily needs
I did not eat, I did not sleep
The intensity increasing
'Til my family found me and intervenedBut I was lonely, I was lost
Oh, so lost without my little black boxI pick up the phone and press execute
Hello, I know that you've been feeling tired
I bring you love and deeper understanding
Hello, I know that you're unhappy
I bring you love and deeper understanding(Hello)
Love
(Hello)
LoveI turn to my computer
Like a friendHello
HelloI need deeper understanding
Give me deeper understandingA little love for me
A little love for meNeed a little love, a little love for me
They'll never give a little love for meBring me deeper understanding
Bring me my little black boxHello
Hello..."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzqF_gBpS84
#DeeperUnderstanding #AIDependence #Computers #Technology #TechAddiction #Loneliness
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More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen #AfterSchoolCare, #SummerPrograms and more.
Some of the withheld money funds after-school and summer programming at Boys & Girls Clubs, the #YMCA or #PublicSchools, attended by 1.4 million children and teenagers nationwide
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS
Updated 5:12 PM EDT, July 14, 2025Excerpt: "At the East Providence summer camp, Aiden, a rising third grader, played tag, built structures with magnetic tiles, played a fast-paced game with the other kids to review addition and subtraction, learned about pollination, watched a nature video and ate club-provided chicken nuggets.
"Veteran teachers from his school corrected him when he spoke without raising his hand and offered common-sense advice when a boy in his group said something inappropriate.
" 'When someone says something inappropriate, you don’t repeat it,' teacher Kayla Creighton told the boys between answering their questions about horseflies and honeybees.
"Indeed, it’s hard to find a more middle-of-the road organization in this country than the Boys & Girls Club.
"Just last month, a Republican and a Democrat sponsored a resolution in the U.S. House celebrating the 165-year-old organization as a 'beacon of hope and opportunity.' The Defense Department awarded the club $3 million in 1991 to support children left behind when their parents deployed for the Persian Gulf. And ever since, the Boys & Girls Club has created clubs on military installations to support the children of service members. Military families can sign up their kids for free.
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"Aiden’s mother has started looking into afternoon child care for September when kids return to school in Rhode Island.
" 'It costs $220 a week,' Reyes said, her eyes expanding. 'I can’t afford that.'
"The single mother and state worker said she’ll probably ask her 14-year-old son to stay home and watch Aiden. That will mean he would have to forgo getting a job when he turns 15 in the fall and couldn’t play basketball and football.
" 'I don’t have any other option,' she said.
"At home, Aiden would likely stay inside on a screen. That would be heartbreaking since he’s thrived getting tutoring and 'learning about healthy boundaries' from the Boys & Girls Club program, Reyes said."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/boys-girls-club-trump-grant-freeze-6f5bd3204d2973784d466e3f0fdb38b4#TechAddiction #NatureBasedLearning #Tutoring #AfterSchoolPrograms #SummerPrograms #Learning #BoysClub #GirlsClub #USPol #TrumpHatesThePoor #TrumpHatesChildren #TrumpSucks #BigUglyBill #BigUglyDespot!
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\Tech makes life easier, but it’s also fueling mental health issues, privacy loss, e-waste, AI dangers, and social inequality. This article exposes the dark side of innovation and why responsible tech use matters more than ever.
#TechAddiction #PrivacyMatters #DigitalDivide #AIConcerns #Ewaste #CyberSecurity #ResponsibleInnovation #MentalHealth #SurveillanceEconomy #TECHi
Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/the-dark-side-of-technology/
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Some great ideas here!
9 Easy Nature Based Learning Techniques That Inspire Students
"The benefits of nature based learning include improved #SensoryAwareness, #observation skills, #CriticalThinking, #StressManagement, risk assessment, empathy & emotional intelligence, and many other valuable life success skills."
Learn more:
https://nature-mentor.com/nature-based-learning/#SolarPunkSunday #NatureBasedLearning #TechAddiction #SmartphoneAddiction #TeachingWithNature #NatureImmersion #MoreGreen #CitizenScience #Nature #MoreGreenTimeLessScreenTime
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From 2021: Guide to the Growing World of #NatureBasedLearning
“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach of us more than we can ever learn from books.”
John LubbockExcerpt: "Inspired by the Scandinavian embrace of #OutdoorLearning, the #ForestSchool movement migrated to the UK in the 1990s and has grown strongly ever since. In the US, the first nature-based preschool, the #NewCanaanNatureCenter, opened in 1967 in #Connecticut. The pace of nature-based preschools was gradual until, many say, after the publication of #RichardLouv’s #LastChildInTheWoods in 2005. Soon after, the growth of these schools went wild, experiencing a 25-fold increase over the past decade.
"Around the world, the forest school movement has also been growing strong. Whether you find forest schools in the UK, #BushKindys in #Australia, #waldkindergarten in #Germany or #MoriNoIe in #Japan, forest schools can be found in dozens of countries as parents and caretakers seek out the benefits of nature for their children, particularly for the early childhood years."
https://www.childhoodbynature.com/guide-to-the-growing-world-of-nature-based-learning/
#SolarPunkSunday #Nature #Stewardship #NaturalWorld #LearningThrougNature #TechAddiction #SmartPhoneAddiction #GreenTime #MoreGreenTimeLessScreenTime
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So, one of my sister-in-laws made a firm decision NOT to give her kids phones until they were 16, and instead did crafts with them, encouraged them to be in plays, and gave them dance and music lessons (all the same things my own grandparents did with me). Both kids are in college now and are still very creative! And yeah, they have phones, but aren't addicted to them. Now my other sister-in-law gave her 9-year-old a smart phone, and tbh, I'm a little wary to interact with her. She used to spend a lot of her time outdoors and was very artistic, but now is on the phone all the time, and only cares about what other "mean girls" think. I've seen first-hand the damage smartphone addiction can do to young minds. IMHO, both smartphones and marijuana should be allowed only AFTER young minds have developed, and only after their owners have developed good lifelong habits -- like reading, creating, using their brains, etc.
#SmartPhones #TechAddiction #NatureBasedLearning #ArtsLearning #Creativity #Imagination #SmartPhonesAreDumbingUsDown