Parent and Teacher Concerns by Sharon Laidlaw https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7 For your selected category, please indicate some action ideas to address the concerns. en-us 2019-02-06 17:12:27 UTC 2019-02-19 11:34:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png Get a real alarm clock and leave your phone in another room. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/328913692 2019-02-07 18:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/328913692 As a PPCD teacher, I rarely use tech. Maybe just using short videos as rewards, but no video game time. I cant have video games and tech ruining all the hard social emotional work we have been practicing. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/328913916 2019-02-07 18:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/328913916 No technology in the bedroom and make sure that you don't engage in usage at least 1 hour per bedtime. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/329031646 2019-02-08 00:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/329031646 Have technology free times and engage in family face to face discussions and/or participate in physical activities with others. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/329031877 2019-02-08 00:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/329031877 Read Something https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/329445590 Start small, a newspaper or magazine article on a topic that you  find of interest eliminate all distractions. That will increase your ability to focus and with practice it gets easier over time.]]> 2019-02-09 02:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/329445590 Shut off your phone while you're doing homework or studying (or put in another room altogether). https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/329523328 2019-02-09 19:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/329523328 Appropriate Device Usage. Use a proper calculator or hard-copy textbook for studying or homework. Don't rely on smartphone apps to do the work. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330033940 2019-02-11 18:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330033940 No screen time 2 hours prior to bed time. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330420458 The light emitting from screen will influence your sleep cycle.

]]> 2019-02-12 16:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330420458 put it down at meal time and when with friends https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330433154 2019-02-12 16:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330433154 find actitivies for after school that encourages students to be present in the activity at that moment and not on their devices https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330505320 2019-02-12 18:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330505320 Parents just have to be the "bad guys" here. They need to set a time when all technology has to be turned off. If their student argues about giving up their phone or turning off the video games at 9:00 (for example), then a logical consequence would be that the next night it has to be off by 8:00. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330566907 2019-02-12 20:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/330566907 Camp https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331110601 Try to go to an outdoor-type camp that doesn't allow technology. Although these can be expensive, many have scholarships based on need. My child comes back from her month at camp not caring about her phone, at least until school starts up again and peer pressure sets in.]]> 2019-02-14 01:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331110601 Any Screen https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331926940 Any type of screen in the bedroom reduces both quantity and quality of sleep. As an educator, I need my students awake and ready to learn but if they aren't sleeping, that is never going to happen.]]> 2019-02-15 22:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331926940 It is statistically proven that students that do not get 8 to 9 hours of sleep will have a decrease in their grades. So, if one of my students is slipping academically, I could suggest to parents to limit the amount of time they are spending in front of a screen right before they go to bed in order to allow them to get a quality night sleep. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331940546 2019-02-16 00:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331940546 Parent awareness https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331948311 We need to give parents valid information about the negative effects of too much screen time. ]]> 2019-02-16 01:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331948311 Encourage at least an hour of outside activity a day and try to enroll in at least one extra curricular activity outside of school that does not involve technology. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331949612 2019-02-16 02:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/331949612 screens in bedroom https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332014357 there shouldn't be any! I've never understood TVs in bedrooms; I've always thought of that as a hotel room setup, out of necessity when there's only one room for everything. TVs should be in a shared room, as a shared activity. I feel the same about screens as well. Our daughters are not allowed to take the iPad into their bedrooms, with exceptions made if they are watching something together.]]> 2019-02-16 16:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332014357 No earbuds https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332210021 I usually don't let my students listen to music while working. I want them to practice staying focused on their work even with distractions happening around them.  Also, when I do let the earbuds come out (like during office hours after school), they hear all the notifications, or they are changing their playlist, or doing something on their phone every 5-10 minutes.]]> 2019-02-18 02:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332210021 Get some Z's https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332219326 The main take away was that bedrooms that had tv's or cell phones in them = reduced sleep. I think parents should take away cell phones from their teens prior to going to bed. Also, it is suggested that teenagers do not actually start to feel tired until 11pm, with that being said, should we possibly delay the start of school for these kiddos?? Just a thought. 

]]> 2019-02-18 03:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332219326 I think setting aside "no tech" times each day such as dinner time & family/friend time. I also think it's important to set some parameters on how much time is spent on social media sites. https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332219331 2019-02-18 03:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332219331 Dedicated Time https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332219670 Time should be spent dedicated to a topic when studying and the digital distractions should be put away entirely before settling in to tackle some reading or math homework. Kids are beginning to have withdrawal and anxiety from being without their devices, but if they learn early enough that time away from their devices can be calming and can be spent getting things accomplished, then we would also be teaching them how to self-regulate.]]> 2019-02-18 03:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332219670 Self-control https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332528769 Phones should not be charged in teen's bedrooms. Cutoff time should be established by teen and parent.]]> 2019-02-19 03:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332528769 Mental Flexibility: https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332528898 Phones should be treated as emergency use only while at school. So many students say they are 'checking their grades' or 'researching', but in reality they are scrolling social media. Students can generally go to school library or use Chromebooks if available in classroom.]]> 2019-02-19 03:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332528898 Time and Place https://padlet.com/sharon_laidlaw/loq33t4czgq7/wish/332622852 Practice using a device with mindfulness about the best time and best place to do so.  Ask yourself: "is this the best time, is this the best place?" before going into auto-mode (thoughtlessly and reflexively engaging) with the device.


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