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Interviews & Podcasts - Cris in the News
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn:
Should social media giants be on the hook when it comes to hooking users on their platforms.
The Early Edition with
Stephen Quinn:
Should social media giants be on the hookwhen it comes to hooking users on their platforms.
The Surrey School District said it would expand hybrid and online learning options in a bid to deal with overcrowding in B.C.'s largest school district. Cris Rowan, an occupational therapist, said there are many downsides to having screens in schools, and that children are being neglected by being allowed too much unsupervised screen time. She said these should be decisions taken in the children's best interests, and not those of school district officials.
As a society, are we in danger of raising a generation of children disrupted by the overuse of technology? We've all seen it by now - children in restaurants staring at a tablet for the entire meal, or a parent handing their phone to a crying toddler in their stroller. It can be easy to judge the adults who make these choices, but are they really as bad as some say they are? Through interviews with experts in the fields of neuroscience, occupational therapy, addiction, psychology, and sociology, we uncover the reality behind fears about the effects of screen time on children. The film elucidates how time spent using technology specifically impacts children's behaviors, and offers insight into how guardians can curb it's influence while equipping children to develop healthy relationships with technology.
Occupational therapist and biologist Cris Rowan says cellphones are hurting brain development, and echoes B.C. United Leader Kevin Falcon's calls to ban the devices in schools.
Amy Bell takes a look at how screentime is impacting kids, and how we can manage it at home and at school.
Melanie and Cris discuss four critical foundational factors for a child's growth, how screens are stunting our kids' growth, as well as screen solutions for home and school.
