Tidy Tech: Recent Episodes
Melissa Quigley and Gretchen Shanahan
Gretchen and Melissa explore how schools and families are finding balance with real time and digital time through conversations with leaders developing better models of appropriate and healthy digital consumption. They ask important questions and get curious about the potential benefits and pitfalls of keeping our digital lives tidy. They talk to those in medicine, psychology, education, advocacy, research and more. They hope to increase your awareness around technology and kids and connect you with resources on this topic. You’re going to learn more about screen time side effects on kids, tech topics related to youth, how tech is used in schools, and what can be done to help our children and protect our children. A special thank you to teacher and musician Liz Caruso for creating and producing our Tidy Tech jingle.
Melissa & Gretchen talk to Jean Rogers & Lauren Paer about Fairplay's Screen Time Action Network. Screen Time Action Network brings together advocates that collaborate to increase screen-free time for children's healthy development.
Gretchen and Melissa visit with Everyschool.org co-founders Blythe Winslow and Amy Tyson and discuss their research-based model of integrating technology into education.
Gretchen and Melissa meet Dr. Richard Freed, a California psychologist and book author. Richard shares ideas on how to protect children from technology overuse and technology addiction.
Melissa and Gretchen introduce themselves as the Tidy Tech Podcast hosts and discuss what listeners can expect as they subscribe and tune in to Tidy Tech.