When Is It Too Much?
Smart Phone Addiction with Students
Is Smart Phone Addiction Serious?
Symptoms to Look For
I'm Not Listening
What Learning?
Waterproof
Social Isolation
I'll Text it to You
Take the Phone to Sleep
Be a Smart Influence
*Create "No Phone Zones" - Having special common areas of the home where no one is allowed to have their phone or limit phone use to just one specific room like the living room so phone use does not take place all night in bedrooms.
*Ban phone use when driving or in the car - This is a safety issue for the driver but also keeps passengers alert in the car and more likely to engage in conversation.
*Monitor your child's phone use- require they share passwords with you and monitor the amount of time they spend on their phones. While many may see this as an invasion of privacy, you as the parent want to make sure your child is not in any danger on social media sites or with cyber-bullying,
About Me
Ashley Bennett
Tavola Elementary
5th Grade Teacher- ELAR/Social Studies
Email: ashley.m.bennett@ttu.edu
Website: www.ttu.edu
Resources & Copyright Information
http://www.teensafe.com/blog/is-your-teen-a-smartphone-addict/
http://www.psychguides.com/guides/teen-cell-phone-addiction/