Screen Deep features firsthand insights from leading experts exploring the complex questions surrounding children’s developing minds and bodies as they navigate digital environments. Each episode brings the latest research and expert perspectives to life, offering dynamic examples from the lab to the living room, all designed to educate and inspire curiosity about child development and digital media.
Meet the Host: Kris Perry
Kris Perry took the helm of Children and Screens in May 2022, at a critical juncture in the movement to create a safer online environment for kids. She brings a wealth of experience and unwavering commitment to child well-being to her leadership of the Institute.
Prior to joining, she served as Senior Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom of California and Deputy Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, where she spearheaded the creation of the California Master Plan for Early Learning and Care, expanding access to high-quality early childhood programs across the state. Throughout her career, Kris has driven transformative change at the local, state, and national levels, including as executive director of First 5 San Mateo, First 5 California, and the First Five Years Fund.
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On Boredom: Screen Time. Free Time. and Child Development
What are the benefits and harms of “bored time” for children and has digital media displaced the space to let minds wander?
Children and Screens Endorses Proposed Federal Act
New bipartisan legislation would authorize and fund a National Institutes of Health program to study the effects of media on child development.
The Rise of Dr. Google
How can families, schools, and communities encourage digital health literacy and help children use a critical lens to find trusted sources for health advice?
On Boredom: Screen Time. Free Time. and Child Development
What are the benefits and harms of “bored time” for children and has digital media displaced the space to let minds wander?
Children and Screens Endorses Proposed Federal Act
New bipartisan legislation would authorize and fund a National Institutes of Health program to study the effects of media on child development.
The Rise of Dr. Google
How can families, schools, and communities encourage digital health literacy and help children use a critical lens to find trusted sources for health advice?
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