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• Categorized in Humans and technology

  Keynes was wrong. Gen Z will have it worse.

  Instead of never-ending progress, today’s kids face a world on the edge of collapse. What next?
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  How classroom technology is holding students back

  Educators love digital devices, but there’s little evidence they help children—especially those who most need help.
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  We asked teenagers what adults are missing about technology. This was the best response.

  Social media allows young people to explore how they express themselves, says Taylor Fang of Logan, Utah, the winner of our youth essay contest.
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  Video games are dividing South Korea

  Arguments over whether game addiction is real have led to feuds between government departments and a national debate over policy.
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  I asked my students to turn in their cell phones and write about living without them

  Here’s what they had to say.
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  Does keeping kids offline breach their human rights?

  Children are making the case for a smarter, safer approach to technology—but they need adults to make it happen.
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  Meet the wannabe kidfluencers struggling for stardom

  Millions of viewers flock to watch the biggest names on YouTube. But not everyone can be an online video hit.
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  Should colleges really be putting smart speakers in dorms?

  Administrators say installing listening devices like Alexa in student bedrooms and hallways could help lower dropout rates. Not everyone agrees.
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  Why an internet that never forgets is especially bad for young people

  As past identities become stickier for those entering adulthood, it’s not just individuals who will suffer. Society will too.