Families and "Screentime" During Covid

In this episode, I’ll be speaking to three experts on youth
development and screen time who also happen to be parents. First,
we’ll hear, Sascha Brodsky. He’s a science and technology
journalist, who recently wrote an article for Lifewire called,
“Parents Say ‘Yes’ To Screen Time During the Pandemic,” where he
talked to several parents and experts - letting them vent their
concerns, but also justify their decisions. 


Two experts featured in the article are also with us for this
episode. Lynette Owens, Founder & Global Director of Internet
Safety for Kids and Families at Trend Micro. She dedicates a
majority of her time leading workshops that educate parents and
caregivers on all topics relating to children and internet
use. 


And Dr. Mimi Ito, a cultural Anthropologist and Learning
Scientist at University of California Irvine, joining us once
again. Her work makes her an expert on children and youth’s
changing relationships to media and technology. 


Cover Photo by ExpectGrain under Creative Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/spedster/


Links from this episode:


Parents Say ‘Yes’ To Screen Time During the Pandemic, by Sascha
Brodsky


Trend Micro's Internet Safety for Kids and Families


About Mimi Ito: https://clrn.dmlhub.net/people/mimi-ito.html


NY Times Article: Children’s Screen Time Has Soared in the
Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers by Matt Richtel


Distance Learning and Parental Mental Health During COVID-19


Two related studies:


https://corp.roblox.com/2020/06/62-teens-roblox-say-online-conversations-real-life-friends-top-pandemic-priority/


https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.202049


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