26 08, 2014

Are Young People Losing Their Ability to Read Emotions?

By | August 26th, 2014|Categories: Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

An interesting new study was just published that suggests that children who have little or no screen time are able to read the emotions of others better than those who spend considerable time in front of a screen. Though the sample for the study was small, its implications are disturbing, namely, that the decline in [...]

22 08, 2014

Raising Generation Tech Workshop and Q & A Now on YouTube

By | August 22nd, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Not long ago, I gave a keynote address and participated in a Q & A based on my latest parenting book, Raising Generation Tech: Prepare Your Children for a Media-fueled World. Both are now available on my YouTube channel.

25 07, 2014

Technology is Making Us Dumber

By | July 25th, 2014|Categories: Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Very much in line with my own views on the overuse of technology, this article describes 8 Ways Technology Makes Us Stupid. I'm quite sure that the majority of us can relate to each of the eight.  

9 07, 2014

Sleep is Another Casualty of Technology

By | July 9th, 2014|Categories: Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

If you're a parent a of teenager (or have a child that is going to be one!), this article should really disturb you. The bottom line is that when young people should be sleeping, many are staying up late spending the wee hours of the night on social media.  It's called '"vamping," as in vampires. [...]

30 06, 2014

Taylor Interview about Kids and Technology

By | June 30th, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently interviewed by Michael Stelzner on mykidsadventures.com, a web site devoted to helping families find healthy alternatives to digital entertainment. You can listen to the interview here.

13 06, 2014

A Father’s Day Gift

By | June 13th, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

This video should remind us all what's really important in our lives and how we should spend our time. Happy Father's Day!!

30 05, 2014

A Must-See Video of the Impact of Technology on Our Lives

By | May 30th, 2014|Categories: Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In my recent post, I argue that opportunity costs (time spent doing one thing is time not spent doing other things) may be the greatest threat from technology. A friend just sent me this video titled Look Up that powerfully demonstrates what we miss–life, love, beauty, opportunity!–when we immerse excessively in technology. Here are a few great lines [...]

28 05, 2014

Taylor Quoted in Article about Children’s Use of Technology

By | May 28th, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was recently quoted in a newspaper article about the role of technology in children's lives. I was in the minority opinion based on those the writer interviewed. What do you think? Whose side are you on (hopefully, your children's)?

21 05, 2014

Are Opportunity Costs Children’s Real Problem with Technology?

By | May 21st, 2014|Categories: Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |7 Comments

There are a lot of “techno-evangelists” out there spreading the gospel of technology as the cure for all of our ills. For this group, technology can do no wrong. At the same time, there are plenty of Chicken Littles running around saying that our cultural, social, and educational sky is falling. For this group, technology is the ill that needs to be cured. I place myself firmly in the middle of these two camps. Think of me as the Paul Revere of the 21st century—“The techies are coming!” I believe that technology is inherently neither good nor bad. But neutral does not mean it is benign. As with most things in life, technology is healthy or harmful depending on how it is used. One challenge for us is technology enters our lives before we can know what effect it will actually have on us. The speed at which technology is becoming deeply woven into the very fabric of our lives is breathtaking; as if we’re holding onto the railing of a caboose of a runaway train. Innovations are launched and become a part of our culture so quickly that there isn’t time to step back and consider the implications of new technology on us. It is only in the rearview mirror that we can see whether a technological advancement has been beneficial or damaging. And by then it’s too late to go back; the new technology is already irreversibly embedded in our individual and societal psyches.

7 05, 2014

26 Photos Show How Technology Has Changed Our Lives

By | May 7th, 2014|Categories: Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

This series of 26 photos vividly captures how technology has changed how we interact with others and our world. THEN: Girls catch sight of The Beatles, 1964 NOW: Girls catch sight of One Direction, 2013