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Children live online more than ever – we need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time

  • Written by: Kathryn MacCallum, Associate Professor of Digital Education Futures, University of Canterbury
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The pandemic has fundamentally altered every part of our lives, not least the time we spend on digital devices. For young people in particular, the blurred line between recreational and educational screen time presents new challenges we are only beginning to appreciate.

Even before COVID, there were concerns about screen time for...

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