Should Phones Be Banned in School?
In his recent book, “The Anxious Generation,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt recommends that our schools ban smartphones. It’s a common-sense move that at the very least would answer the concerns of just all about all teachers regarding how smartphone presence…
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Episode 182: “40 Years of Detention” – What The Breakfast Club Can Teach Us About Youth Ministry
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: CPYU Research Fellows Molly Ringwald Reveals Breakfast Club Scene She Thinks…
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Smartphones in School
I recently had to double-back to my office after leaving for the day. I found myself in a bit of a panic as I had left my smartphone on my desk. Truth be told, there was a part of me…
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Episode 179: Teens, Tech, and Social Media – A Youth Worker Roundtable
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: CPYU Research Fellows Social Media and Youth Mental Health – The…
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School Avoidance
I recently read about a group that is working to address a growing issue facing families and schools. The organization is called the School Avoidance Alliance and it exists to address the issue of school avoidance, which is when a…
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