A7 Screenagers: Growing Up In the Digital Age (**repeated in Session D5) Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time- friction she knew all too well. In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. *After the documentary, Pam will take you through a round table discussion regarding the information shared n the film, ideas teachers can implement in the classroom, and information that can be shared out to parents.
Pamela Gurney is the District Coordinator of Inclusive Education Services. She has been an educator for 20 years. She enjoys teaching about topics involving students with exceptionalities, inclusion, and curriculum design.
