Screenagers: Screening + Panel Discussion

Dir. Delaney Ruston (USA, 2016, 70 min.)

Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well.

In Screenagers, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.

Presented in partnership with the Congregation Rodeph Sholom Mental Health Initiative, the Rodeph Sholom School Parents Association, and BBYO.

Panel discussion to follow. Panelists include:
Laurie Piette, Director of Studies, Rodeph Sholom School
Greg Kellner, Director, URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy

Moderated by:
David Ryan Polgar
Cofounder, Digital Citizenship Summit; Speaker, Consultant & Tech Commentator; Chief Trust & Safety for Friendbase











When: Tue., Nov. 15, 2016 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Ave.
646-505-5708
Price: $12
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Dir. Delaney Ruston (USA, 2016, 70 min.)

Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well.

In Screenagers, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.

Presented in partnership with the Congregation Rodeph Sholom Mental Health Initiative, the Rodeph Sholom School Parents Association, and BBYO.

Panel discussion to follow. Panelists include:
Laurie Piette, Director of Studies, Rodeph Sholom School
Greg Kellner, Director, URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy

Moderated by:
David Ryan Polgar
Cofounder, Digital Citizenship Summit; Speaker, Consultant & Tech Commentator; Chief Trust & Safety for Friendbase

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