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Screen addiction is already a household term, but is there any scientific basis for this phenomenon? We take a look at the methods used to measure it and its actual hold on the population.
A big study accounting for genes and socioeconomic background suggests that video games actually cause children’s intelligence to grow.
A widely reported study didn’t ring any alarm bells for children’s increasing screen time, but neither did it give heavy use of devices the all-clear.
Whether they’re in a classroom or online, students should be encouraged to move around. An expert on learning with technology explains why.
Understanding others’ emotions is a crucial social skill. Counter to concerns about screen time stunting kids’ development, one study suggests they’re getting better at recognizing emotion on screen.
Excessive screen use has been linked to addictive behaviours, changes in mood, increased stress and difficulty sleeping - here’s how to take a break.
We have transitioned from a literate culture to one that values speed, immediacy and the decoding of small grabs of words in search for information. But old and new ways of reading can co-exist.
It is possible for teenagers to be addicted to screen-time activities such as video gaming. It is also possible for parents to do something about it.
British three- and four-year-olds spend around four hours a day on screen time.
There is a reason why you can’t put your phone down: digital addiction. And technology is designed to keep you hooked.
Guidelines for screen use for students need to take more than just time into account. Sleep, eye health, posture and other wellbeing issues need consideration as well.
If you need an alarm to get up in the morning, you’re probably not getting enough sleep.
For decades, parents have fretted over ‘screen time,’ limiting the hours their children spend looking at a screen. But as times change, so does media… and how parents should (or shouldn’t) regulate it.
Children with ADHD are much more likely than other kids to struggle getting to sleep, and staying asleep. Up to 73% of Australian parents report their child with ADHD has problems sleeping.
It’s not all child’s play.
Research shows that providing children with eReading devices can actually inhibit their reading.
Why we need more physical activity in the classroom.
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Associate Dean (Research) & Associate Professor of Education (Personal Development, Health & Physical Education), Charles Sturt University
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Director, Appleton Institute, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor in Literacy Studies, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Medicine, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Newcastle
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Principal Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity and Public Health, Loughborough University
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Professor of Epidemiology (in Psychiatry), Columbia University Medical Center
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Research Associate in Physical Activity and Public Health, Loughborough University
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Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion, Leeds Beckett University
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Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
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Research Officer, Leeds Beckett University
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Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Education, University of South Florida
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
