Its weird to think about the extent to which the minds of modern kids are shaped by technology.
Indeed, a life without smartphones or social media would be unthinkable to many of today’s teens.
Although tech brings many educational and creative opportunities, there are many dangers which we don’t always consider.
A new book entitled Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology Overuse Is Making Our Kids Dumber hopes to ‘educate and empower parents’ about the perils of ‘screen saturation.’
Written by co-authors Matt Miles and Joe Clement, this book challenges modern technology education, asserting the need to regulate smartphone use.
Interestingly, this book explains how iconic tech giants such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs didn’t push tech use on their children while they were growing up; showing an understanding of the effects of tech on a teenage mind.