Like many children his age, Vinz finds it hard to switch off his phone. Sometimes he feels like a real zombie! But it's not his fault if the applications are designed so that he spends as much time on them as possible. In this new episode, discover the mechanisms that keep our attention on the phone and learn how to regain control of screens for balanced use.
A 2-minute episode to start a discussion with 8-12 year-olds on the impact of screens and the attention economy. The video is accompanied by a teaching sheet for a one-hour workshop in a school or extra-curricular context.
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Like many children his age, Vinz finds it hard to switch off his phone. Sometimes he feels like a real zombie! But it's not his fault if the applications are designed so that he spends as much time on them as possible. In this new episode, discover the mechanisms that keep our attention on the phone and learn how to regain control of screens for balanced use.
A 2-minute episode to start a discussion with 8-12 year-olds on the impact of screens and the attention economy. The video is accompanied by a teaching sheet for a one-hour workshop in a school or extra-curricular context.
About this resource
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