Tag Archive for smart phone
When Is The Right Time To Give A Kid ...
Movement calls on parents not to give their children smartphones until 8th grade
The worrisome effects of teenage...
Psychologists are worried about the effects of the smartphone on our kids
Ditching Smartphones
‘Dumbphones’ With Basic Functions Appealing To Some
app Helps Parents Figure Out If Their...
If it spots something fishy, whether your kid created it or received it, it sends you a real-time alert. Cannot view the picture
Manage Your Family’s Screen Time…...
Put down your phone and get back to your life
Do Smart Phones Make Us Smarter? ...
You will consult your phone about 80 times a day, or almost 2,400 times a month, about 30,000 times a year
When “Connected” Means ...
“The new 2018 Ford F-150 with SYNC Connect and available Wi-Fi means you and the family can stay connected.”
Media Use By Kids Age Zero To Eight&...
42% of 0-8-year-olds have their own tablet (compared to 7% in 2013)
Online Friendships Matter As Much As In...
Teens gain the same personal benefits through online friendships as face-to-face relationships
1/3 Of Pop Up Notifications Make Our...
Automated alerts were found to have the biggest impact, although work related messages came in second
Apps Stirring Up Trouble In Schools
From teen hookups to live streaming, this year’s hottest social media can lead kids to risky behavior
The Streetlights App
Students study the Bible through creative audio presentations of various biblical texts set to musical tracks
Book: iGen
Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up..Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood–and What That Means for the Rest of Us
Smartphones: The New Teen Mental Health...
The generation that’s grown up with cellphones are less social and more prone to depression. Psychiatrist Jean Twenge
New Anonymity App Popular Among Teens
5 things to know about ‘tbh,’ a new anonymity app among teens
Teens and Their Smartphone Habits…...
78.9% of 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. will be smartphone users this year, putting them on par with the total…
Have Smartphones Destroyed A Generation...
More comfortable online than out partying…But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis
Book: Help Your Family Become Tech-Wise
gives a vision for a life of beauty, relationships, and creativity not enslaved to technology
Lookout….”Smartphone Zombies...
Honolulu becomes the first major U.S. city to pass legislation aimed at reducing injuries and deaths from “distracted walking.”
Flashback Statistics: Media Use By...
“Young people average 2 hours a day listening to music”
How To Monitor Your Kids Smartphone
6 Ways to talk to your kid about smart phone monitoring
Teen Electrocuted By Cell Phone
…awareness of not using your cell phone in the bathroom as it is plugged in and charging
Night Phone Use A Danger For Adolescent...
Adolescents’ late-night mobile phone use was directly linked to poor quality sleep, which subsequently led to poorer mental health outcomes, reduced coping,…
Soon, iPhones Will Block Texts While...
Apple will introduce a new iPhone feature that will do away with that annoying — and dangerous — urge to look at…
How To Monitor Your Kid’s...
TeenSafe lets you keep a watchful eye on your child’s online activities so they don’t become another victim of internet predators or…
Unglue App: End Screen Time Smartphone...
Too much screen time. It’s a problem all parents face. It’s not about parental control. It’s about teaching them to manage their…
‘I’m sorry. I Was Texting,&...
He called the sheriff’s offices for both counties and told them “they needed to get him off the road before he hit…
How To Limit Kids Screen Time
unGlue helps parents set screen time limits on any device
Just One Hour A Day On Social Media...
Social media sites help us stay connected, but for younger teens, the cost of online connectivity can be steep
The Drawbacks Of Constant Connectivity&...
Do you ever think about the ramifications of “constant connectivity” with our devices?
Do your kids?
What Happened When 9 Teens Gave Up Their...
It was painful in the beginning. “I am going insane,” Yet, within days, there were significant changes…
Teens And Online Safety: Infographic
The bane of the internet: cyber bullying, cyber stalking, sexting, inappropriate content, social media addiction
Five Actions That Form A Healthy...
We live in a “tell all” culture. Social media, image consultants, photographs, smart phone in our hand to record ourselves
5 Ways to Connect with Today’s Young...
Who Can’t Pry Their Eyes from Their Mobile Devices!
Technology Rules That Teens Would Set...
Family technology rules is among the first to explore children’s expectations for parents’ technology use — revealing kids’ feelings about fairness and…
Study Says Kids Understand Smartphones...
Children are more proficient in operating a smartphone than in completing basic everyday tasks
Inside The World Of One 13-Year-Old Girl
What it’s like to grow up in the age of likes, lols and longing
How To Know If Your Teen Is Ready For A...
Maybe other parents don’t see it this way but they don’t have to live with the consequences
At What Age Should I Let My Kid Have A...
“What age should I let them have access to all of this stuff?!!”
Half Of Teens Think They’re...
50% of teens feel they are addicted to their mobile devices
Discussion Starter: Teens Use Media 9...
Discussion Starters for Student Small Groups
Art Imitates Life
Creepy photo series reimagines what happens to the phone-obsessed
Pphubbed You…
Study: Your Cell Phone Use Could Be Hurting Your Relationships
Your Teen’s New Favorite Drug –...
1 in 5 teens will wake up in the middle of the night to check his or her smartphone for updates or…
Dad Padlocks Daughter’s Closet...
8th grader racked up $541 in charges…majority of data usage on instagram posts
“Top Social Networks And Apps Your...
Gaggle’s Student Safety Representatives continue to discover websites and apps that pose potential risks to students
Secret Teen Photo-Hiding App Expose
Ingenious iOS app that allows kids to hide damning photos from their parents in plain sight
Ingenious Kid Hacks His Parents’...
..so that the word ‘no’ automatically changes to ‘hell yes’ – b4 asking them if he can throw a party
How Having Smartphones (or not) Shapes...
Non-smartphone-using teens are more likely to keep in touch with their closest friend via social media
Teens Downloading Jott Like Crazy
Jott has nearly 500,000 monthly users and one million app installs..If you haven’t heard of Jott, go ask a teenager
Knock Knock: The New Contact App
Choose exactly what contact information you share with each person in the vicinity
PreTeen Cell Phone Contract
Does my 12 year old son really have the maturity to properly use this phone without help
Flashback: A Cell Phone Contract To Help...
This cell phone contract emerged from the research we conducted..Making Your House a Hub of Faith
Is The Smartphone Killing Weekend Church...
Some are thinking ‘why bother..I can listen when I’m running?” Here are 5 Things You Can’t Download
Is Your Child Ready For A Cell Phone?
Click on the checklist below to think through the decision
Teens And Adults Voice Search Habits
Google reveals our embarrassing voice search habits
How To Use Instagram In Youth Group: ...
Instamoments are those very moments where in an instant we are changed in some way.
A Cell Phone Contract to Help Build...
This cell phone contract emerged from the research we conducted for chapter ten: “Home Sticky Home: Making Your House a Hub of Faith”
Should I Just SMASH My Kid’s Phone?
Author: Doug Fields & Jonathan McKee
Are You a Slave to Your Smartphone?
‘nomophobia’ – the fear of being without your mobile
How To Monitor Your Kids Without Turning...
Whether you choose to use tech to monitor your kids is something is only you can decide. But if you do, here…
Youtube The Mobile Takeover [...
The #1 video platform on the Internet, it’s also the second most used search engine as well as the most viewed social…
85% Of Millennials In The US (18-24) Own...
Smartphones have become the staple of everyday life and the on-the-go tool of choice for consumers looking to catch up on emails,…
Teens Favor Tech Over Clothes
Clothes aren’t as important to me,” She probably spends more on technology because she likes to “stay connected,”
The Mobile Teen [infographic]
Here are the latest stats about our teens use their phones, from dawn till dusk
The Best Free Online Training…From...
Youth workers take advantage Jonathan McKee’s FREE resource, it is the best I have seen in a long time
Your Smartphone, Your Kids, and Their...
How Do I Disable My Camera’s Geotagging Features?
PreTeen Cell Phone Contract
Does my 12 year old son really have the maturity to properly use this phone without help
Watch Out for Walking Zombies
Most Cell-Phone Owners Experience ‘Distracted Walking’
Majority of Porn in U.S. is Viewed on...
52% was viewed through a mobile device of that 14.7 billion visitors in 2013, That’s 1.68 million visitors an hour
Louis CK explains why he’s not buying...
I’m not raising children; I’m raising the grownups they’re going to be. I have to raise them with the tools to get…
Smartphone Ownership Still Rising
Smartphone users spend over 9 hours a month on social networking platforms
Airline Kicks 100 High School Students...
Teens who wouldn’t sit down and put away their cellphones
Teen Cell Power
This teen’s invention means you could charge your cellphone in less than 30 seconds
Parent’s Guide to Social Media
Parent’s of Teenagers are the first generation of Parents to have to guide teenagers on how to manage their digital footprint
“I Met Him on Instagram”
It started with my daughter’s Instagram account. I Didn’t Even Know She Had It
Should I Just Smash My Kids Phone
Doug fields & Jonathan Mckee Team Up To Help Parents Teach Their Kids Responsibility
Texting While Driving Now Leading Cause...
3,000 Annual teen deaths nationwide from texting and 300,000 injuries
The Hyperconnected Teenager [infographic...
We are living in a hyperconnected culture. Every teenager I work with has a smart phone with multiple social media apps
SmartPhone Safety Nets
“Have you set some guardrails to help your kids steer away from these kinds of temptations?”
U.S. Teens Want An iPhone For Their Next...
A little under 60 percent of teens reported that iOS would be the operating system on their next smartphone
School Districts Crack Down As Teen...
Teachers need to change the way they teach
More U.S. Teens Are Using Smartphones To...
37% of Americans ages 12 to 17 go on to the Internet from a smartphone
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