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Screenagers Blog
This blog site is a great source of ideas and information on screen use and other tech issues. www.screenagersmovie.com/tech-talk-tuesdays.
Effect of Screen Time
An extra hour of screen time per evening at age 14 leads to…
GCSE results being one grade lower (Cambridge University research)
Children who used media devices before bed were…
more than twice as likely to have an inadequate amount of sleep
almost three times as likely to be excessively sleepy during the daytime
90% of teens view spending too much time online as a problem facing people their age
More Time Offline & Beneficial Time Online
We have been talking to students about how descriptions of the iGen generation (born after 1995) are dominated by negative uses of technology. We have challenged students to look at their screen use and think about how they can make it more balanced. In particular we have suggested two ideas for them to try.
One hour offline for every hour online. For example:
Reading
Making stuff
Face to face instead of online
Sports and hobbies
Going places
Homework and revision
One beneficial hour online for every entertainment hour online. For example:
Learning more about school subjects
Finding out more about interests
Being creative using technology
Developing a positive digital footprint
Follow verified, positive role models
Here are some ideas and links
No Screens in Bedrooms - Chief Medical Officer Advice
You may have seen on the news yesterday the recommendations from the Chief Medical Officer that screens should be kept out of bedrooms overnight. This will allow for much better sleep and also stop potential unsafe, unmonitored contact with others while in their bedrooms.
They have also advised that there should be family time, such as mealtimes, where phones are out of sight. There is no guidance on number of hours of screen time but they do recommend that young people take a break after two hours of being online.
One interesting point made in the announcement was the need for parents and carers to follow the same rules where possible to help reinforce the good technology habits we want young people to develop.
I encourage you to join in with the upcoming Screen Timeout Challenges we will be launching after half term. I hope we can continue to show students that it is normal and reasonable to have screen time rules in place.
This blog site is a great source of ideas and information on screen use and other tech issues. www.screenagersmovie.com/tech-talk-tuesdays.
Effect of Screen Time
An extra hour of screen time per evening at age 14 leads to…
GCSE results being one grade lower (Cambridge University research)
Children who used media devices before bed were…
more than twice as likely to have an inadequate amount of sleep
almost three times as likely to be excessively sleepy during the daytime
90% of teens view spending too much time online as a problem facing people their age
More Time Offline & Beneficial Time Online
We have been talking to students about how descriptions of the iGen generation (born after 1995) are dominated by negative uses of technology. We have challenged students to look at their screen use and think about how they can make it more balanced. In particular we have suggested two ideas for them to try.
One hour offline for every hour online. For example:
Reading
Making stuff
Face to face instead of online
Sports and hobbies
Going places
Homework and revision
One beneficial hour online for every entertainment hour online. For example:
Learning more about school subjects
Finding out more about interests
Being creative using technology
Developing a positive digital footprint
Follow verified, positive role models
Here are some ideas and links
No Screens in Bedrooms - Chief Medical Officer Advice
You may have seen on the news yesterday the recommendations from the Chief Medical Officer that screens should be kept out of bedrooms overnight. This will allow for much better sleep and also stop potential unsafe, unmonitored contact with others while in their bedrooms.
They have also advised that there should be family time, such as mealtimes, where phones are out of sight. There is no guidance on number of hours of screen time but they do recommend that young people take a break after two hours of being online.
One interesting point made in the announcement was the need for parents and carers to follow the same rules where possible to help reinforce the good technology habits we want young people to develop.
I encourage you to join in with the upcoming Screen Timeout Challenges we will be launching after half term. I hope we can continue to show students that it is normal and reasonable to have screen time rules in place.
Thomas Tallis School, Kidbrooke Park Road, London SE3 9PX
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T: +44 (0)208 856 0115 F: +44 (0)208 331 3004 E: [email protected]