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Personal Device Policy Research and Resources

Personal Device Policy Research and Resources

This is a compilation of research and resources on youth and cellphones, screen time, and social media.

    • This resource from Cognitive Connections outlines the benefits of play for developing executive function in children and provides links to evidence-based resources for age-appropriate activities.
    • Wait Until 8th is a pledge to delay giving children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade.
    • What is Digital Literacy Curriculum? (Learning.com)
    • Common Sense Media published the following article titled “How Much Screen Time is OK for My Kids?” which emphazies how quality of media use if more important than setting a screen time limit.
    • Common Sense Media also provides guidance on assessing the quality of a child’s digital media use in “Are Some Types of Screen Time Better Than Others?”.
    • Healtychildren.org provides guidance on how caregivers can support healthy media habits in the article “Beyond Screen Time: Help Your Kids Build Healthy Media Use Habits”.
    • Healtychildren.org recommedns creating a Family Media Plan to facilitate discussion around safe and practical media use that works for a family’s specific needs.
    • Common Sense Education provides tips, discussion prompts, and activities for families to learn about digital citizenship together.
    • The American Psychological Association recently released a health advisory on adolescent social media use. The advisory explains that social media use is not inherently harmful or beneficial, and offers a list of ten recommendations for adolescent engagement with social media.
    • Focus on the Family provides a faith-based podcast about making healthy media choices.
    • The Archwell Foundation’s Parent Network has a variety of resources for parents on understanding social media and advice about online safety and digital health.
    • Screen Sanity is an international nonprofit that equips parents to be mentors and guides so kids grow up happy and healthy in an increasingly digital world. We offer a variety of tips, tools and tranings, all deisgned to help families maximize the benefits of technology while minimizing the harmful side effects.
    • Healthchildren.org, a project from the American Academy of Pediatrics has a variety of resources for parents on managing screen time.
    • The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Zero to Eight
    • USD 383 Board of Education Work Session on Technology – June 11, 2024