Connect with Vrain Waves

Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb


Connect with Dr. Heitner

Twitter: @DevorahHeitner | Website: https://www.raisingdigitalnatives.com/ | Book: ScreenWise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in their Digital World


Links & Show Notes

Virtual assistants (1:45) - Google conference virtual assistant preview video

Smarter Than You Think (from here on out known as “STYT”) by Clive Thompson (4:19)

The Audience Effect (4:40) - pattern study with little kids; also written up in STYT

How much more we’re writing with technology (05:50)

Introduction to Dr. Devorah Heitner (08:15)

Response to people panicking about technology (09:04)

Definition of digital natives (10:38) - still need mentorship

What they love: Access to content & diversity of content; sharing & creating content (11:35)

Dr. Heitner’s TEDx Talk: Empathy is the App

Mentoring > monitoring (15:10) (Blog post on this / Mentorship Manifesto)

Teaching Digital Citizenship (17:26)

Focus on the positive, share in smaller circles, show positive models on social media

Modeling good digital behavior (19:52)

Toby - google chrome extension to save your tabs

Tech savvy vs. Experiential wisdom (22:43)

What students have to say about tech in the classroom (24:40)

SAMR model

“App-enabled, not app-dependent.”(http://blog.yalebooks.com/2013/11/18/app-enabled-or-app-dependent/)

Thoughts on fears around screen time (27:10)

Consumption v. creation

Parent-Teacher digital communication (28:37)

Including parents virtually in class as mystery readers, guest speakers, etc (29:40)

Temper our expectations (30:17)

Connectivity Stress (33:58)

Setting up technology boundaries / Intentional Tech Habits (34:40)

Humane Tech / @TristanHarris / @adamleealter

Tips: Turn off wifi during deep work; Double / triple screening; give start and end times for distractions

Devorah on her successes and being flexible (37:48)

Rapid Fire (40:40)

Wrap up (45:05) - Cal Newport Book: Deep Work

Twitter Mentions