Screen Time and Friends
Last week, our nine year-old son started talking about American Idol. We don’t watch “A.I.” so I asked how he knew so much about it…
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Evolving Online Communication
The research team over at the Pew Internet and American Life Project just released their latest report on social media and young adults, which includes teenagers.
Stunning Media Use for Kids
OK, I don’t consider myself naive when it comes to kids’ use of media. But even I was surprised by this study by the Kaiser Family Foundation about kids’ media use.
Gaming Numbers
Brad Griffin, our FYI Associate Director, forwarded me this creatively done short summary of interesting stats on gaming.
10 Interesting Global Trends
OK, I know everyone and their brother is coming up with a list of trends for the year and/or decade. But I have known about the process for this list from First Fruit and think it’s quite solid.
Exploiting the Teen Voice
Last week there was a “Web 2.0 Summit” techie conference in San Francisco. Like many conferences…
Gaming vs Sports?
Today’s E-Journal on gaming addresses questions we get asked quite a bit by parents and youth workers.
Mark and Noah Branson Interview A Father-Son Conversation about Gaming
Kara Powell interviews father-son pair Mark Lau Branson and Noah Branson about working together to set boundaries on video games and other media.
Guys and Gaming Just Guys Part II
Youth workers and parents alike often scratch their heads in bewilderment when it comes to addressing gaming in the lives of boys we know. Check out these research-based insights into the conversations you have about guys and gaming in your own context.
The Happiest Place to Text
Recently I spent a day at Disneyland with my family, riding rides and battling crowds at the “Happiest place on earth.”