Here’s part two on the Columbia University research on teens and social network, which reported that seven out of 10 teens use social networks on a typical day. No surprise there. The researchers found, however, a disturbing association of behaviors when comparing teens who don’t spend time on social networking sites in a typical day [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tech Talk'
Parents: ‘Friend’ Your Teen’s Social Media Use
September 9th, 2011 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Parent Talk, Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
Tags: facebook·internet·limits·online·social media·Teen Talk·teenagers
Games for Health: Getting Kids Online to Go Offline
May 31st, 2011 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk
There’s lots of buzz about addictive games taking up any free time a person has left in a day—Angry Birds, anyone?—but is there a way this modern behavior can be leveraged for the good? That’s a mission of Games for Health, an organization founded by Ben Sawyer, which recently held their annual conference in Boston. [...]
Tags: adolescents·childhood obesity·exercise·fitness·health·internet·mobile·nutrition·obesity·physical activity·Teen Health·teenagers
