5 Practical Tips for Family Mental Wellbeing in a Digital Age
This May, as the world marks Mental Health Awareness Month, conversations about technology, AI, and family wellbeing matter more than ever. The research paints a serious picture: a global youth mental health…
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Beyond the AI Moment: A Case for Teacher Learning
Every decade brings a new technology that schools are told they cannot afford to ignore…
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The Media Literacy Buffer: How an Old Skill Protects Kids From AI Dependence
Lots of parents and teachers share the same quiet worry these days. If kids are asking ChatGPT to…
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The Waiting Game Isn't Enough: A Plea for Proactive Digital Wellness
The Waiting Game Isn't Enough: A Plea for Proactive Digital WellnessAn Opening Essay | MediaEd Insights | Pause2MAP Edition | April 2026Written by Michelle HirschyFor seventeen years, I have been the person on…
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Wait Until 8th?: Mothers’ decision-making and management of children’s smartphones in the U.S.
Wait Until 8th?: Mothers' decision-making and management of children's smartphones in the United StatesA Research Brief | MediaEd Insights | Pause2MAP Edition | April 2026Written by Susannah SternOriginal…
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Student-Led Media Literacy Legislation in California
Student-Led Media Literacy Legislation in CaliforniaA Case Study | MediaEd Insights | Pause2MAP Edition | April 2026Written by Elise ChoiElise is a California high school junior and a Research Fellow at the…
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How “Pause2MAP” Compares
How “Pause2MAP” ComparesA Curriculum Review | MediaEd Insights | Pause2MAP Edition | April 2026Written by Lucas JacobLuke Jacob reviewed Common Sense Media and other wellbeing curriculum and concluded why…
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What Building SPEAK Taught Me About Media Literacy Education for Autistic Learners
Reflections for educators and researchers working with autistic middle schoolers and young adults. I was born and raised in Zimbabwe, and shaped by global experiences. My childhood was defined by the nuances…
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Book Review: Sun Shining on Morning Snow
A deeply reflective account of identity, tracing a decades-long.webp)
journey…
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Why We Created Pause2MAP: Reflections from Our Digital Wellness Workshop at the University of San Diego
When Michelle Hirschy and Dr. Nicholas Chan hosted me on their Growing…
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Why Music Matters
Why Music MattersWritten by Catherine MorrisAn Opening Essay | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026You, like most of us, can probably point to a moment in time when music made all the…
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Making Space: The Evolving Mixtape in Romania
Making Space: The Evolving Mixtape in RomaniaA Case Study | MediaEd Insights | Music Education Edition | March 2026Written by Dr. David Gracon…
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