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Phones in School
Posted by Richard Freed on August 21st, 2017 in Phones in School, Tech Overuse and Emotional Problems, Technology and Family
Understanding why our kids' wired lives put them at risk is essential so we can provide them positive alternatives.
Posted by Richard Freed on December 6th, 2016 in Digital-age parenting, Phones in School, Smartphones, Teen depression
My Huffington Post article calling attention to a broken childhood in the digital age--reflected in a generation of depressed, often self-mutilating kids who also struggle in school--and what needs to be done to fix it.
Posted by Richard Freed on July 3rd, 2016 in Phones in School, Tech Addiction, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Policy
Tim Walker of the National Education Association (NEA) interviewed me for this article on the possible upsides and downsides of phones in school.
Posted by Richard Freed on June 9th, 2016 in Phones in School, racial achievement gap, Smartphones, Tech Policy
The forces pushing to get phones out of school are powerful, as I describe in this Huffington Post article.
Posted by Richard Freed on April 27th, 2016 in Phones in School, racial achievement gap, Smartphones, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Policy
Writer and teacher Paul Barnwell takes a balanced look at the effects of kids using phones in school in this compelling article in the Atlantic.
Posted by Richard Freed on April 14th, 2016 in Phones in School, racial achievement gap, Smartphones, Tech and Academic Performance, Tech Overuse and Emotional Problems, Tech Policy
In this Huffington Post article, I bring attention to disturbing research showing that allowing students to use phones in school puts their learning and safety at risk.