Technopanic Podcast: Living & learning in an age of screentime

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 22 of Season Two: Reflecting on the year. BIG QUESTIONS What have we learned in a year? Ian and Kristen reflect on the episodes from the year, as well as what they have learned about screentime, parenting, and personal use during […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 21 of Season Two: Social media & pre-teens. This episode is part of a research project from the Screentime Research Group. BIG QUESTIONS Should I let my child have a social media account?  What do we give up when we sign on? Kristen […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 20 of Season Two: Girls, Smartphones & the Internet. This episode is part of a research project from the Screentime Research Group. Big questions: What do girls experience and how can parents support their learning about devices and the Internet? Special […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 19 of Season Two: Taking our children to work. This episode is a special episode of the Technopanic Podcast in which we discuss the challenges of parenting, and teaching in a global pandemic. MOMENTS FROM OUR LIVES Ian and Kristen are […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 18 of Season Two: Has screentime “won”? This episode is a special episode of the Technopanic Podcast in which we discuss the challenges of parenting, and teaching in a global pandemic. BIG QUESTION Should parents feel guilty about extra screentime right […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 17 of Season Two: Striving for Work-life Balance. This episode is a special episode of the Technopanic Podcast in which we discuss the challenges of parenting, and teaching in a global pandemic. Special Guests We are joined by Kiersten Greene and […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 16 of Season Two: Mental & physical health with increased screentime. This episode is a special episode of the Technopanic Podcast in which we discuss the challenges of parenting, and teaching in a global pandemic. SPECIAL GUEST We are affiliated with […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 15 of Season Two: Self-Care While Social Distancing. This episode is a special episode of the Technopanic Podcast in which we discuss the challenges of parenting, and teaching in a global pandemic. Big Questions How can we care for ourselves (and […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 14 of Season Two: Digital Schools and Surveillance. A moment from our lives The school district where Ian’s son attends school is located near a new Google Data Center.  Nearly 40,000 students in the school district have access to Chromebooks, a […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 13 of Season Two: Coronavirus & Socio-emotional Health. This episode is a special episode of the Technopanic Podcast in which we discuss the challenges of parenting, and teaching in a global pandemic. Big Questions How do we find times to focus […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 12 of Season Two: COVID-19. This episode is a special episode of the Technopanic Podcast in which we discuss the challenges of parenting, and teaching in a global pandemic. Big Questions What are the challenges and mindsets we have as we […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 11 of Season Two: Mr. Rogers and Media Mentorship. This episode is part of a research project from the Screentime Research Group. Big Questions What is media mentorship, and how can parents be media mentors? Special Guest Ian and Kristen are […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 10 of Season Two: Raising Media-Savvy Kids.  Special Guest:  Ian and Kristen are joined by Meghan Herbst, a fact checker and contributor at Wired in San Francisco and the mother of an 8 year old. She recently wrote “How to Raise Media-Savvy […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 9 of Season Two: Overcoming fear and developing vigilance. This episode is part of a research project from the Screentime Research Group. Big questions: Where is my child developing, at an early age, fear of certain places on the Internet?  Is […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 8 of Season Two: Digital Justice, Surveillance & Invisible Walls. Moments from our lives:  Ian and Kristen are joined by Dr. Chris Gilliard, a Professor of English at Macomb Community College in Michigan. His scholarship concentrates on privacy, institutional tech policy, digital […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 7 of Season Two: Smart Things…Friend or Foe? Moments from our lives:  Ian and Kristen are joined by Bud Hunt, the IT and Technical Services Manager for the Clearview Library District in northern Colorado. Kristen is thinking about adding some smart devices […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 6 of Season Two: Saying Thanks. Moments from our lives: Ian and Kristen say goodbye to Jim, the first lead editor of Technopanic. Big questions: What have we learned so far in recording and editing the podcast?

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 5 of Season Two: Digital Minimalism. Moments from our lives:  Ian heads to the doctor for the yearly physical, and is asked for advice about how “on call” doctors should be with their patients. Ian explains that he uses Hangouts to be […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 4 of Season Two: Supporting Youth Participation Online. Moments from our lives: Kristen and Ian talk with Dr. Henry Jenkins about challenges and opportunities as youth engage and participate online. Big questions:  What is screentime?  How does screentime intersect with participatory culture? […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 3 of Season Two: Connected Learning. Moments from our lives: Kristen reflects on her learning from the Connected Learning Summit 2019 (#cls2019) and shares some tools and ideas for kids and parents. Big questions: How can we develop a strong public sentiment […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 2 of Season Two: Sharenting. Moments from our lives: Kristen and Ian consider what it means to sharent and whether they should be more mindful in asking their children for permission to share info and photos of them. Big questions: What is […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 11: Digital Detox & Summer Fun. As a programming note, we are heading into the summer, and this will be our last episode for Season 1.  We will regroup over the summer and have plans to launch season 2 in the fall. […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 10: ABC ScreenTime Special: Thoughts and Reflections Moments from our lives: Kristen and Ian recap the ABC ScreenTime special and share their thoughts and connections to their own lives. What we’re reading: Diane Sawyer reports on the Screentime Age ABC Screentime Special […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 9: What to do when your child gets a random message from a stranger. What we’re reading: Livingstone, Sonia and Kirwil, Lucyna and Ponte, Cristina and Staksrud, Elisabeth (2013) In theirown words: what bothers children online? with the EU Kids Online Network. […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 8: Because of Next Generation Technology. Moments from our lives: Kristen talks to her 11 year old daughter about the impact of “next generation technology” on her life. What we’re reading: Ito, M., Baumer, S., Bittanti, M., Cody, R., Stephenson, B. H., […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode #7. Inside the Video Game Industry. Moments from our lives: Ian and Kristen talk to a video game producer about the role and purpose of video games in our lives. What we’re reading: Perrin, A. (September 2018). 5 facts about Americans and […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode #6. Video games – balance, aggression, & setting limits. What we’re reading: The Netflix quarterly report claimed that it competes for screen time with Fortnite more than it does HBO. “We earn consumer screen time, both mobile and television, away from a […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode #5. It’s all legalese. Moments from our lives: Kristen and Ian admit that they don’t read terms of use — but maybe they should. What we’re reading: Challenges in giving consent online How Silicon Valley Puts the “Con” in Consent – NY […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode #4. What is real reading? Moments from our lives: Ian shares his struggle to be a digital annotator, and Kristen suggests that her daughter extend her book reading to include other, digital texts. What we’re reading: Clinton, V. (2019). Reading from paper […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode #3 – Being Mindful Moments from our lives: Kristen shares a story about a morning filled with stress – because her daughter forgot her Chromebook at drama practice the night before. What we’re reading: You Should Meditate Everyday Breathe Like a Bear […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode #2 – To share or not to share. Moments from our lives: A recent “ten year” meme has Kristen and Ian asking questions about sharing on social media.  Kristen describes her path from MySpace to Facebook, and Ian reflects on his role […]

A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode #1 – What is Technopanic? Moments from our lives Kristen shares how her son hijacked fantasy football – and how 10 days without devices as punishment felt like a difficult detox. What we’re reading We’ve Got the Screentime Debate All Wrong. […]