In this episode, we dive into the topic of technology and attention spans. How often do you start a book, but quickly lose interest and put it down? Or how often do you read through an entire article you see online? Does this mean we're really losing our ability to focus? Learn more about how technology is affecting the way we think and process in this episode of Think Before You Post!

In this episode, we tackle one of the most controversial topics currently in education: ChatGPT. We've spoken with educators who have voiced their concern about how this new AI technology could impact their students and classrooms. So we did a deep dive to learn more about what ChatGPT is all about in order to help educators understand what they should be concerned about, but also how ChatGPT can be used as a teaching tool.

Jump into our new studio (!) as we discuss the positive and negative effects that playing and/or watching video games may have on mental health. Show Notes:  01:43: Seattle's schools are suing tech giants for harming young people's mental health (https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/114773...)  08:05: Video games could hold untapped potential in the treatment of mental illness  12:00: That Dragon, Cancer is a video game created by two parents whose son died of cancer.  The purpose of the game is to help teach people empathy. (https://www.npr.org/2016/01/15/463224...)  13:44: Gris is a video game that everyone needs. (https://medium.com/@Murkius/gris-is-a...)  15:24: Video games are engineered to be addictive (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/02/op...)  19:15: The best thing we saw on the internet this week. (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/painter-...) 21:03: Is this a stupid idea?   The Think Before You Post Podcast is also available wherever you get your podcasts.

In today's episode, we discuss one of the most common questions parents ask regarding technology: when should my child get a phone? You'll hear both the negatives and the positives as we dig in to this important topic.

Mental Health

We're all aware of how much technology has become a part of our every day lives, but are we aware of just how much an affect screen time can have on child development and the brain? Learn more on this episode of Think Before You Post.

In a world where social media influencing is becoming more widespread, it's important that kids understand what's real and what's fake in the digital world.

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In this episode, we talk about how easy it is for your personal information to be found online and what steps you can take to protect your identity online, like creating strong passwords, using two-factor authentication, and deleting your personal search history. 00:11 - Intro 01:20 - Article about hackers and scammers 03:33 - What does it take to create a strong password? 07:26 - Change up your passwords every once in a while 08:13 - What is two-factor authentication? 09:20 - what is the difference between security questions and two-factor authentication? 10:50 - Are password managers a good idea? 12:35 - An Instagram scam that is rising in popularity 15:36 - Don’t let the sense of urgency make you think an email is legitimate 16:28 - Story of Ken Crum and his concern with his personal information online https://cnet.co/3L7Axz7 18:33 - DuckDuckGo and DeleteMe 20:08 - Personal information that data brokers are able to find 20:52 - Data collection is a $200 billion industry 21:30 - Why should Ken Crum’s situation matter to you? 22:42 - Beware of “free” WiFi 24:50 - Shadow profiles on Facebook 27:02 - Best things on the internet 27:34 - Christina’s favorite Instagram account (@joyeggerichs) 29:08 - Paula’s Hallmark movie recommendation (Color My World With Love) 30:40 - Ann Terese’s favorite video on the internet (Drum Major Baton Trick) 32:00 - Stupid ideas on the internet 34:10 - Outro

In this episode, we discuss the latest changes in Instagram's parental controls which leads us to the question: when and HOW should I allow my kids to use social media? 00:12 - Intro  00:40 - Recent Attorneys General letter signed to encourage more parental controls on Tik Tok & Snapchat. Find and read the letter in the link, here: https://bit.ly/3rWwxuI  05:17 - Parents need an understanding of how social media platforms operate  06:41 - Answering the question: when should I let my kids get a social media account  07:31 - Parents, spend time on social media to see how it’s used and how it works  08:27 - New Instagram parental controls discussed. Read more about the parental controls at the link, here: https://bit.ly/3LpNt4y  09:50 - The stipulation behind the new Instagram parental control update  10:50 - The importance of understanding media literacy regarding the news of the parental controls  11:28 - Article about Steve Wozniak announcing deletion of personal Facebook accounts. Read the article at the link, here: https://cnb.cx/39nqJUH  13:07 - Statistics on average 20 year old male and time spent playing video games   14:30 - How technology is impacting young children’s creativity and fine motor skills  16:24 - The reality of parenting in a digital age  16:43 - It’s ok to teach children how to be bored  18:33 - The best thing we saw on the internet this week  18:48 - SharonSaysSo Instagram account. Find her online at the link, here: https://bit.ly/3Mr0cnE Or on Instagram: @SharonSaysSo    21:17 - Social media for senior citizens. Visit the website, here: https://bit.ly/3LmfdqH  22:50 - Outro