On Banning Phones in Schools
Aaaaand another Govt minister offers ill-considered and not-in-the-real-world advice to schools. This time it’s Gavin Williamson, Education Sec, telling schools they should ban phones. At
Life online
Adults think young people use their devices too much; young people think adults don’t know what they’re talking about. I think we all need to know the facts, need to be able to discern truth from twaddle – and that’s where I can help. I share what the science says. For links to research and other resources on this topic, please go to Extras. For my posts on the topic, see below. Do use the search box to find specific topics.
Screens and lockdown
The comments under the recent post about how to deal with screen addiction/over-use raised an interesting point which has come up in conversation a few
Conquering screen addiction (+ a book giveaway)
I’m usually good at replying to emails quickly (unless I choose not to reply at all, which happens when I get glareworthy requests that don’t
Screens, Internet, Social Media: effects on teenage (human!) wellbeing and performance
Today I’m doing a talk for the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference Heads of 6th Form on the effects of screens and social media. I enjoy
Screen-time guidelines don’t/can’t recognise quality
You see the headline Barely Any UK teens Meeting Exercise and Screen-time Guidelines – and the first line, in which it’s apparently actually “less than 10%
Highs and lows of my trips to Dubai – and my online wellbeing pledge
In February and March, I had two trips to Dubai, one to a huge education conference and one to the Emirates Litfest. Both incredibly different
Where I stand on screen-time guidelines
There are some reasons why I need to make this extra clear, right now, even though I’ve been saying this for ages. Reason 1: I
Life Online – the benefits of screens, smartphones and social media
I’m always saying that many adults are too negative and judgemental about screens etc. Here’s another Parenting for a Digital Future article that agrees with
The Adult Guide to Life Online
I wish. When I wrote The Teenage Guide to Life Online, I wanted it just to be called Life Online. That is what my publisher
The Teenage Guide to Life Online – a surprise for teenagers
Humans are full of prejudices. Prejudices are things we think or believe before we’ve seen the evidence. Many prejudices are sensible and act to keep
#AskNicolaMorgan – body shaming on social media
I was looking through the questions I’ve not yet answered from my #AskNicolaMorgan competition and there’s one I’m struggling with. It’s a good one, but
Life Online – some myths debunked for parents (and others)
I couldn’t agree more with this post from Parenting for a Digital Future. Calm common sense of just the sort I like to think I
