The Internet of Me - BC Teachers' Federation · The Internet of Me Neglect in an Age of...
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Connecting in an Age of (Hyper) Connectivity
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The Internet of Me
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” ~ John Muir
Philip McRae, PhD
30% of playground time parents using screen devices
When parents are distracted, children
are >3x more likely to take risks
Playground injuries
200,000hospital visits each year
Free PlaySince the late 1970s, children have lost 12 hours a week of free time, including a 50% drop in outdoor free play.
Source: The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan
3600 Randomly Selected2272 Responded
1800+ Alberta Teachers 400+ Principals
Observed Changes in Past 3-5 Years
Young Canadians in a Wired World – Phase III: Life Online © 2014 MediaSmarts
One in four students in Grades 4-6 are never with an adult or parent when they go online at home!
“From the moment this generation met technology it was the competition.
In many ways children see technology as a main competitor for their parents’ attention!”
~ Dr. Sherry Turkle, MIT Professor
Alone Together