Digital Smarts - How Screen Time Expectations Have Changed

Screen time expectations have changed since spring, with more schools holding classes online full time and creating rules about clothing, attendance, and camera and microphone use. Kids used to crave screen time, but experts say they are now getting burned out by it. Alix Gallagher, director of strategic partnerships for Policy Analysis for California Education, suggests some ways schools can use screen time in ways that offer meaningful engagement for students and some ideas for helping kids and parents cope. Screen time has literally gone from sin to survival time.