Oct 16, 2024
By Kerry Gallagher On the campus where I teach, earbuds are not permitted to be worn unless students are given permission from an adult for a specific academic purpose. Beyond my school, it is common practice for people to walk around in stores, on sidewalks and...
Oct 9, 2024
By Kerry Gallagher According to research released by Thorn recently, “The five platforms with the highest daily usage rates (for minors) were YouTube (83%), TikTok (64%), Snapchat (48%), Facebook (47%), and Instagram (45%).” We can learn more about why our teens are...
Oct 2, 2024
By Kerry Gallagher In this TikTok video, the News Literacy project explains, “the rise of more convincing fake visuals created with AI technology means finding the source and context of an image is often more important than hunting for visual clues of authenticity....
Sep 25, 2024
By Kerry GallagherThe New York Times is in the midst of the Headway Election Challenge series, asking teens about the role of social media in the election. Here are some quotes from 17-year-old students in their stories so far: Double-Edged Sword: “I feel like social...
Sep 18, 2024
By Kerry Gallagher Research from Dr. Claudia Lambert, a senior research at Leibniz Institute for Media Research at the Hans-Bredow-Institut, shows the most common reasons adolescents do not seek help when faced with difficult situations, both online and offline:...
Sep 11, 2024
By Kerry Gallagher Dr. Michelle Yang, a resident at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, released new research on correlations with screen time last week. Here are some highlights for adolescents and teens: The more teens have time outside, the better. “The higher...
