Teens, Text and the Opposite Sex Good Morning Texas’ Paige McCoy Smith shares her candid and clever interview with teens. I spy them mainly at the mall. Walking around in herds, pimply faced with metal braces, all holding a cell phone with fingers dancing, sending text after text to someone who…
This content was taken from a PTA lecture presented by William McLaughlin, principal of Shepton High School Getting the most effective use of the internet can be challenging, but with the right information and tools, students (and parents!) can benefit from this amazing technological “revolution.” Create a Social Network to…
Can you hear me now? How technology makes it harder for families to get a good connection Chances are when you were growing up, dinner meant the whole family sitting down together and talking about their day. Your parents insisted you all sat down together for dinner – and it…
The pervasive glow of electronic devices may be an impediment to a good night’s sleep. As lamps switch off in teens’ bedrooms across America, the lights from their computer screens, smartphones and tablets often stay on throughout the night. These devices emit light of all colors, but it’s the blues in…
There is a chorus of parents and educators who are worried about teenagers possibly being addicted to their texting and social media activities. Many believe that the constant need to be communicating online with their smartphones or other devices is causing teenagers to become anti-social; that they will lose the…