Jul 26, 2025
Download Quick Guide (PDF) Bullying is a serious, long-standing social problem that now occurs in digital spaces as well as physical ones. But, contrary to what you might have heard or read, it isn’t just a youth problem, it isn’t getting worse, and it...
Apr 23, 2025
View Quick Guide (PDF) If your kids love to play video games, one of the names you may be hearing about is Roblox. Launched in 2006, Roblox’s popularity among kids has exploded, and it is now one of the top entertainment platforms for kids and teens. But Roblox isn’t...
Jul 25, 2024
By Larry Magid First published in the Mercury-News I have mixed feelings about California’s AB 3216, “Pupils: use of smartphones.” The bipartisan bill, which Gov. Newsom has indicated he will sign, would require school districts to develop and adopt “a policy to limit...
May 4, 2022
by Kerry GallagherThis series on digital wellness is being published in partnership with MASCD. Emotional wellness is an area our society is, thankfully, working to build awareness and progress. In schools it is often called “SEL” or social emotional learning and it...
Apr 6, 2022
By Kerry Gallagher This educators’ series on digital wellness is being published in partnership with MASCD. Cognitive wellness refers to our overall ability to think, problem-solve, and create. We actually have the power to improve our brain’s ability to...
Nov 2, 2021
By Kerry Gallagher This educators’ series on digital wellness is being published in partnership with MASCD. Physical wellness is often associated with sleep, nutrition, and exercise but your technology habits are also having an influence. As you read in the...