 Addressing the effects of
technology on child
development.
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| CBC BC Almanac
Interview with Cris Rowan |
Tune into Cris Rowan's interview by Kathryn
Gretsinger, taped by CBC December 30, 2008, regarding
unplugging children from technology. Listen in
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Address Bullying with Technology Reduction
Initiatives
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I
was recently asked by one of our readers whether
technology use interfered with the development of
interpersonal skills in children, in particular, the way
in which they act and react to others in the areas of
civility and empathy. She was concerned that parents
might be misled by recent research showing that while
videogames might improve child problem solving skill,
this skill may come at the price of increased
aggression, often in the form of bullying.
Read the
complete article here.
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| Upcoming Events
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Cris is taking some incredible journeys during the
winter and spring of 2009. If you're unable to make it
to one of the below workshops, and you'd like Cris to
come to your area, contact us to make it
happen! January 16,
2009 - Gibsons, BC - Registration
deadline extendedJanuary 19-23, 2009 - Fort
Ware, BC January 28-30,
2009 - Kamloops, BCFebruary 9, 2009 - Comox,
BC February 16,
2009 - Edmonton, ABMarch 2, 2009 -
Yellowknife, NTMay 4, 2009 -Halifax, NS March 30, 2009
- San Francisco, CAJune 1, 2009 -
Vancouver, BCJune 15, 2009 -
Dallas, TX
Register by January 9, 2009
and receive a free school and home based Technology
Reduction Module (valued at
$12.99)
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Interesting
Websites
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www.sidestix.com
SideStix™
is the first shock absorbent sports crutch with
attachable 'feet' for a variety of terrains. It has been
designed by Cris Rowan's good friend and colleague
Occupational Therapist Sarah Doherty, and Engineer
Kerith Perreur-Lloyd.
SideStix™ promotes healthy,
active, adventurous exploration of the world around
us. The SideStix™ unique shock absorbing crutch
provides joint protection and crutch tips to suit all
conditions, from neighbourhood streets to snow covered
mountains. In January 2009, SideStix™ will summit
the 19,340ft peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Link to the
blog here to follow Sarah's ascent.
www.robbiecooper.orgRobbie
Cooper is a photographer and video artist living in New
York, who reports he is mostly interested in identity
and the media. Robbie's current project is titled
"Immersion", which records video of people "through the
screen" as they play videogames, use the internet and
watch TV. If you're interested in understanding more
about the impact of violent videogames on child
behavior, tune into Robbie's site at
www.robbiecooper.org - Simulations -
Immersion. |
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© Zone'in Programs Inc.
2008
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| Cris Rowan |
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Cris Rowan is a Pediatric
Occupational Therapist, author, speaker and champion of
easing the job of learning for all children.
Click here
for
complete
bio.
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