Teens Without Their Devices! My, Oh My!

This is a funny, yet revealing article, about a small group of teens in Alaska who gave up their cellphones for 1 week.  Parents had to OK the project - no texting, tweeting, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Skyping, YouTubing, or emailing.  Could these kids survive?  I won't summarize the article.  The kids reactions are priceless and should teach us, the adults, what they rediscovered.  Not to be missed!


Teens challenge themselves to put down cellphones.  10.29.14. Kris Capps.  Newsminer.com
http://www.newsminer.com/news/kris_capps/teens-challenge-themselves-to-put-down-cellphones/article_9553a4fc-5f3a-11e4-a0fc-0017a43b2370.html




 

Unplug Week! What These Students Learned

We teachers grew up in a time where technology was totally different.  Devices today were non-existent years ago.  This teacher decided it would be an interesting experiment if her middle school students went technology free for one week....and that included home too.  Read about this experience and what the students learned about themselves and older generations.  [Good example for a history lesson about how families lived 50, 75, 100 years ago.]

Still Middle School students unplug.  Jane Donahue. 12.30.10.  The Beacon News - Chicago Sun-Times
http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/3068112-423/technology-coombs-lot-week-experience.html