I’ve been previewing the Screenagers documentary. We are in the planning process of bringing this film to Stewartville with a free screening for the public! I would estimate that 50-75% of the students in my classes struggle with ignoring technology during class on any given day. Screenagers explores the subject of technology and social media in the lives of our youth. Stay tuned for more information about this screening as it becomes available.
From the Screenagers website https://www.screenagersmovie.com/
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well. In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
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