The Art of Screen Time: Positive Parenting with (and Without) Media
World Maker Faire New York 2018
MAKER
Anya Kamenetz
Anya Kamenetz is an education correspondent for NPR (NPR.org/ed). She speaks frequently to a wide variety of audiences and is the author of several books about learning and the future. Her latest (PublicAffairs, 2018) is The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media And Real Life.
Schedule:
Sunday, September 23
Zone 1 - Center Stage - NYSCI Auditorium2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Digital media brings wonderful stuff: creativity, connection, discovery, and joy. But TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME is a huge worry for most parents and a danger for some kids. This talk, based on my book The Art of Screen Time, reviews the evidence and helps you make a plan to find a better balance.
What inspired you to begin investigating your topic or inspired you to make your project?:
As the mother of two kids and a writer about education and technology, I struggled to reconcile the shame and guilt many of us feel around our own and our kids' media use, with the huge claims being made for the benefits of tech. So I wrote a book to try to figure it out!
