What's the Right Amount of Tech to Give to Kids? — With Dr. Rona Novick and JinJa Birkenbeuel

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

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4.6 • 395 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Dr. Rona Novick is a clinical psychologist and Dean Emerita of Yeshiva University's Azrieli School. Jinja Birkenbeuel is CEO of Birk Creative, and a parent of three children. They join Big Technology Podcast to discuss the right amount of technology to give to kids and how it impacts the developing brain. Tune in to hear their insights about pandemic-era screen time, the creation vs. consumption debate, how parents should approach digital supervision, and why schools are struggling to manage phones in classrooms. We also cover AI chatbots, Jonathan Haidt's "The Anxious Generation," and practical solutions for families. Hit play for an essential conversation about protecting kids while preparing them for an increasingly digital world. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Let's talk about the right level of technology to give to kids and how technology changes the adolescent mind with a concerned parent and a practicing psychologist.
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1:02.5	Technology Podcast, a show for cool-headed, nuanced conversation of the tech world and beyond. Today
1:07.7	we're going to talk about how tech impacts kids, looking a bit about the
1:11.8	debate that's going on in academia, but really just like, what's the impact of technology
1:16.6	on kids' minds? And we're here with two great guests, Jinja Birkenbuehl, is the founder
1:21.7	and CEO of Burke Creative, the host of The Honest Field Guide, and a big technology listener
1:26.9	and also a concerned parent.
1:28.7	Jinja, great to see you. Welcome to the show.
1:30.4	Thank you so much for having me, Alex. This is amazing.
1:32.9	Thanks for being here. We're also joined by Ronan Novick. She's a clinical psychologist,
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