CONNECT NY
Screens and Teens
Season 4 Episode 5 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Has the over use of screen technology effected our children's cognitive development?
Has smart tech and the social media it drives harmed a generation dependent on these tools to perform most functions? A new addiction impacting youth socialization, cognitive development and even mental health is chronicled in a new documentary that’s starting the conversation with parents, educators and lawmakers across New York State and throughout the country.
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CONNECT NY is a local public television program presented by WCNY
CONNECT NY
Screens and Teens
Season 4 Episode 5 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Has smart tech and the social media it drives harmed a generation dependent on these tools to perform most functions? A new addiction impacting youth socialization, cognitive development and even mental health is chronicled in a new documentary that’s starting the conversation with parents, educators and lawmakers across New York State and throughout the country.
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Clip: S4 Ep5 | 1m 38s | "Screenagers" creator Dr. Delaney Ruston's new effort to have phones put away for the day. (1m 38s)
Clip: S4 Ep5 | 1m 54s | Dr. Delaney Ruston says it's not too late to respond to screen tech impact on teenagers. (1m 54s)
Clip: S4 Ep5 | 1m 34s | "Screenagers" creator Dr. Delaney Ruston, on why screen tech impact requires change. (1m 34s)
Clip: S4 Ep5 | 1m 31s | "Screenagers" creator Dr. Delaney Ruston, on parents vulnerability to screen tech. (1m 31s)
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Preview: S4 Ep5 | 30s | Has the over use of screen technology effected our children's cognitive development? (30s)
Clip: S4 Ep5 | 1m 55s | "Screenagers" creator Dr. Delaney Ruston advises "parenting with integrity." (1m 55s)
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