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Reflect on 8 key questions about our personal use of screens and get related tips
Activity details
Duration: 50 minutes
Participants: 2 - 24 people
Cost: $ 3
Age range: 12-25 years old
Equipments
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Reflect on the balance of the use of screens/networks
Learn 9 simple ways to find this balance
Requires a translator
Ensure that the participants have completed the Typical Profile Test and have been able to determine their profile.
Which smartphone user are you?
After that, elaborate on the nine test questions you answered.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check
The good advice: Always check the piece of information before sharing it.
To spice up this step, use the photo montages from the game Reality or Fiction
Your future employers will use it to find out if they want to hire you or not e.g., someone who is critical of the government, who is vulgar, who likes to get drunk, or who has shown it on social media will be less likely to be hired than someone who has a healthy digital identity.
Also, be careful what your friends post about you.
Wise words to bear in mind: What would Grandma have said? Act as though the entire world is watching everything you do.
Use the e-reputation sketch to add some spice to the game (a young girl finds herself in a job interview with someone she criticized on social media five years ago).
· Cyberbullying, threats, insults, blackmail, and harassment are just a few of the issues that some young Internet users must deal with.
· The Internet is a wonderful resource that frequently makes life easier but use it wisely.
· There are plenty of websites where you can discuss negative emotions, anxiety, or fear; however, talking to a trusted person in your close social circle is preferable.
Top tip: Never give out personal information on social media
· There may be brain damage from the waves that smartphones emit
· Using earbuds and avoiding keeping your phone in your pocket all the time can help lower the risk
Top tip: Put your phone on airplane mode or turn it off and buy an alarm clock.
· The hormone that promotes sleep is not secreted when exposed to blue light from screens.
· Dr. Gronfier's recommendation is to spend as much time outside in the daylight.
Top tip: Stop using screens at least 1 hour before sleeping.
· A PMI physician is raising alarms about the rising number of young children who are left alone in front of televisions for extended periods, resulting in significant delays in their socialization and learning.
· Kids have less time for creative play, interactive activities, and other essential social cognitive experiences the more time they spend in front of the TV or alone in front of tablets.
· Early childhood skills like sharing, valuing, and respecting others are in danger of being lost.
· The kid isolates himself, becomes disinterested in activities other than using screens, and his/her social relationships suffer as a result.
Early childhood:
Humans require human interaction. Lack of appropriate human interaction and nurturing support leads to emotional and psychological issues.
Top tip for children: Each day, have them show their parents or teachers something they made with their hands (folding, coloring, crafts, painting, treasure box, watering a plant, etc.).
Adolescence:
· Immersion in real life and natural environments = healthy developmental process
· Online and digital gaming => disorder caused by a lack of nature
Top tip for teenagers: Make it a daily goal to appreciate something that nature has created.
Adulthood:
· impact on social and emotional aspects. Make people lazy and distracted lessens the intimacy of the family
· Adult recipe: make time each day for play and conversation with your kids or spouse.
· Watch this funny, under-a-minute-long video with your family to shed some light on the subject.
Top time for adults: Schedule daily "screen-free" time with your loved ones. Examples include one hour in the evening, during a meal, and during a break.
· Early screen exposure does not preclude one from becoming a computer engineer—quite the reverse!
· Since these digital engineers are more knowledgeable about technology and, they choose not to send their kids to digital schools. They postpone their children’s usage of technology until they are 12 or 13 years old.
· It is recommended that children should not be exposed to computers and smartphones before the age of twelve to prevent dopamine and brain chemistry from becoming out of balance. Additionally, spending too much time in front of a screen stunts the growth of language, touch, logic, the capacity to separate fantasy from reality, and the ability to show empathy and concern for others and the wider world.
Top tip: Set a time limit in front of the screen:
· Number of years = number of hours per week
· At 3 years = 3 hours/week; 4 years = 4 hours/week; 5 years = 5 hours/week...
· At 15 years old, 15 hours/week = about 2 hours per day
· At 21 years old, 21 hours/week = 3 hours per day
Out of the ten excellent suggestions, pick four that you want to use both at home and at school.
· Five minutes of quiet time each day
· Posting content only to receive likes
· The principle that "one hour on the screen equals one hour outside"
· Always verify the information before sharing it
· What would Grandma have said?
· Set a screen time limit by calculating your age times and the number of hours you spend on screens each week
· Avoid disclosing personal information online
· Schedule screen-free time each day with loved ones
· Turn off or put your phone in airplane mode (and get an alarm clock instead).
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