GuardingKids.com
This web site supports Dr. Russell Sabella's work on educating children, parents, educators and other stake holders about the responsible use of technology. Included in these pages you will find helpful resources, lesson plans, links, and more.
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Saturday, July 19, 2025
72% of U.S. high school teachers say cellphone distraction is a major problem in the classroom
A June 2024 Pew Research Center report highlights growing concerns over smartphone use in schools, especially among high school teachers.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
13 ways gaming affects your mental health
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
AngelQ - A Kid-First Super Browser
AngelQ - A Kid-First Super Browser
Bring your child’s interests to life with voice-activated Q+A. AngelQ delivers personalized, age-appropriate, engaging content with compelling images and videos.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Common Sense Media just scored App of the Day on the Apple App Store!
Common Sense Media just scored App of the Day on the Apple App Store! Turns out, helping parents find actually good entertainment is kind of our thing. Ready to make screen time smarter (and way less stressful)? Download the app and dive in.
Prescreen Your Kid’s Screen Time : App Store Story https://apps.apple.com/story/id1781346728
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Year One of a Phone-Free School
In my last piece, I shared about the inconclusive research findings associated with banning student phones at school and the outcomes of academic achievement and positive mental health and well-being. I argued that we shouldn’t treat these devices as a singular crisis, because social, cultural, and contextual factors all strongly affect how students do scholastically and personally, and also are inextricably linked with how exactly they use their phones. Today, I wanted to share a conversation I recently had with Rabbi Dr. Hillel Broder, who serves as Head of School at Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy in Rockville, Maryland. Let’s dive right in!
Rabbi Dr. Broder, you and I have worked together for about 1.5 years now, and we’ve had multiple conversations on student device use at school. Over the last year, you’ve implemented a Wait Past 8th Initiative, and I think enough time has passed to have a meaningful conversation about lessons learned.
Read more: https://cyberbullying.org/phone-free-school