Teaching Digital Natives with Screenwise Author Devorah Heitner

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Twitter: @DevorahHeitner | Website: https://www.raisingdigitalnatives.com/ | Book: ScreenWise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in their Digital World
Links & Show Notes
Virtual assistants (1:45) - Google conference virtual assistant preview video
Smarter Than You Think (from here on out known as “STYT”) by Clive Thompson (4:19)
The Audience Effect (4:40) - pattern study with little kids; also written up in STYT
How much more we’re writing with technology (05:50)
Introduction to Dr. Devorah Heitner (08:15)
Response to people panicking about technology (09:04)
Definition of digital natives (10:38) - still need mentorship
What they love: Access to content & diversity of content; sharing & creating content (11:35)
Dr. Heitner’s TEDx Talk: Empathy is the App
Mentoring > monitoring (15:10) (Blog post on this / Mentorship Manifesto)
Teaching Digital Citizenship (17:26)
Focus on the positive, share in smaller circles, show positive models on social media
Modeling good digital behavior (19:52)
Toby - google chrome extension to save your tabs
Tech savvy vs. Experiential wisdom (22:43)
What students have to say about tech in the classroom (24:40)
SAMR model
“App-enabled, not app-dependent.”(http://blog.yalebooks.com/2013/11/18/app-enabled-or-app-dependent/)
Thoughts on fears around screen time (27:10)
Consumption v. creation
Parent-Teacher digital communication (28:37)
Including parents virtually in class as mystery readers, guest speakers, etc (29:40)
Temper our expectations (30:17)
Connectivity Stress (33:58)
Setting up technology boundaries / Intentional Tech Habits (34:40)
Humane Tech / @TristanHarris / @adamleealter
Tips: Turn off wifi during deep work; Double / triple screening; give start and end times for distractions
Devorah on her successes and being flexible (37:48)
Rapid Fire (40:40)
Wrap up (45:05) - Cal Newport Book: Deep Work