Thanks Shannon for the related article. It brought back a memory of watching two young mothers with their toddlers sitting at a restaurant texting, ignoring each other (except to point to a text) and ignoring their beautiful babies. And that&#39;s not an isolated incident! <div>
 Face to face is so important. Irene is right, balance is key. As educators, we can offer that smile and kind word to kids during the day.  </div><div>Sue Crean<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 1:04 PM, IRENE KWIDZINSKI <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:kwidz@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">kwidz@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:&#39;times new roman&#39;,&#39;new york&#39;,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Finding the right balance is key.</div>
<div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><br><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><font face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Shannon McNeice &lt;<a href="mailto:shannon_mcneice@whps.org" target="_blank">shannon_mcneice@whps.org</a>&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> &quot;Crean, Sue&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:creans@brookfieldps.org" target="_blank">creans@brookfieldps.org</a>&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> IRENE KWIDZINSKI &lt;<a href="mailto:kwidz@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">kwidz@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;; CASL_L &lt;<a href="mailto:casl-l@mylist.net" target="_blank">casl-l@mylist.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tue, March 26, 2013 12:14:49 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [CASL-L] Touch screen generation<br></font><div><div class="h5"><br>
Hi Sue, <div><br></div><div>Your comments made me think of this article I read this weekend about screen time and social skills...</div><div><br></div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/opinion/sunday/your-phone-vs-your-heart.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/opinion/sunday/your-phone-vs-your-heart.html</a></div>


<div><br></div><div>Made me think about the habits of my fifth grader. . .Thanks for the conversation. . .</div><div><br></div><div>shannon</div><div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div>Shannon McNeice<div>Library Media Specialist</div>


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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Crean, Sue <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:creans@brookfieldps.org" target="_blank">creans@brookfieldps.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">


Thanks Irene. I found it interesting that the developers of the games were very protective of their own children&#39;s development and time with technology.  However, it&#39;s very possible that the consumers of their products will not be as careful.  Even though I love technology, I worry about the facelessness of our children&#39;s interactions and how much of the real world they are missing. How do we impart the  notiion of balance to busy, stressed parents. <div>



Sue Crean<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 9:56 PM, IRENE KWIDZINSKI <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:kwidz@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">kwidz@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>


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<div><div style="font-size:12pt"><div>A long, but interesting article that you might want to share:</div><div><span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/04/the-touch-screen-generation/309250/?single_page=true&amp;buffer_share=9d401&amp;utm_source=buffer" target="_blank">http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/04/the-touch-screen-generation/309250/?single_page=true&amp;buffer_share=9d401&amp;utm_source=buffer</a></span></div>



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