Staples® may have an EASY button. But if your teen has a technical bent you lack, a BEWILDERED button may feel more apt. Wouldn’t it be great to punch BEWILDERED to call on little technical trolls who would direct your child to the perfect next tool on their personalized technical trajectory? Now that would be… Continue reading
A Little Byte: Socialize
Which mask do you wear? Are you happy that your child is contentedly playing a videogame and not under your feet? Or sad, because you self-flagellate about allowing videogames–how they limit your child’s creative and imaginative play. No doubt you have read ubiquitous advice suggesting that videogames or social apps be turned off to allow… Continue reading
A Little Byte: Curate
What do you see when you frame your family’s computer with your fingers and squint? Seurat’s Sunday on La Grand Jatte? A chaotic Jackson Pollack? A Steve Jobs original? A Disney collectible? Munch’s The Scream? It’s likely no two parents will agree on what having technology in the picture looks like to a child’s social,… Continue reading