{"id":2967,"date":"2026-01-27T16:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/?p=2967"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:35:18","slug":"episode-93-blank-wave-arcade-reducing-screen-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/lifelong-learning\/episode-93-blank-wave-arcade-reducing-screen-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 93: Blank Wave Arcade: Reducing Screen Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matt&#8217;s Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re reading this on any kind of screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A) We&#8217;re extremely grateful, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B) You should get outside immediately after and touch grass, or snow, or sand, as suits your local outdoor setting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we are the non-tech podcast, you bet we have opinions about these screentime things! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ed non-Tech (EnT) Podcast 93: Blank Wave Arcade: Reducing Screen Time\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UpoyxjCeTV0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less screens are better than more screens! Except in the case of however you&#8217;re checking this EnT! #ednontech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EnT-93-audio.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Out of an abundance of care for your well-being, and shameless self-promotion, we have a less screen-intensive option available for this EnT! #ednontech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/scum-error.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2975\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20260127_0001.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">IMG_20260127_0001<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/giphy-1-2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2980\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doug&#8217;s Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Reducing screen time<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.png 1024w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-850x850.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of the programs had particular strategies embedded in its curricula that have been found to promote or inhibit expressive language production and vocabulary acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11.png 708w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11-300x317.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linebarger, D. L., &amp; Walker, D. (2005). Infants\u2019 and toddlers\u2019 television viewing and language outcomes. <em>American behavioral scientist, 48<\/em>(5), 624-645.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-7.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-7-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-7-768x528.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-7-850x584.jpeg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026 the effect of interventions specifically targeting screen time reduction has not been well described. Additionally, the results from studies of the effectiveness of interventions aimed at screen time reduction are inconsistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wu, L., Sun, S., He, Y., &amp; Jiang, B. (2016). The effect of interventions targeting screen time reduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. <em>Medicine, 95(<\/em>27), e4029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-1024x734.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-1024x734.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-300x215.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-768x551.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-850x609.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though electronic media may be used for educational purposes, studies have shown that skills learned on these mediums are often limited in comparison to those acquired in real-life contexts (Linebarger and Walker 2005; Christakis et al. 2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neophytou, E., Manwell, L. A., &amp; Eikelboom, R. (2021). Effects of excessive screen time on neurodevelopment, learning, memory, mental health, and neurodegeneration: A scoping review.<em> International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 19<\/em>(3), 724-744.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2986\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-12.png 635w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-12-300x94.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026 screen media use may have serious adverse effects on children&#8217;s health over the long term, making this a pressing public health concern. It has raised the likelihood that children will become obese, experience behavioral problems, sleep irregularities, poor academic performance, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muppalla, S. K., Vuppalapati, S., Pulliahgaru, A. R., Sreenivasulu, H., &amp; kumar Muppalla, S. (2023). Effects of excessive screen time on child development: an updated review and strategies for management. <em>Cureus, 15<\/em>(6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2987\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9018015902304828;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-13.png 606w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-13-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-13-300x333.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital learning technologies are fundamentally transforming how people learn: they deliver significant autonomy to learners, shape the way that people interact with information and learning resources, and deeply influence how we make sense of our reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>PISA 2025 Learning in the digital world framework (second draft)<\/em>. (2023). : OECD. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/content\/dam\/oecd\/en\/topics\/policy-sub-issues\/learning-in-the-digital-world\/PISA%202025%20Learning%20in%20the%20Digital%20World%20Assessment%20Framework%20-%20Second%20Draft.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/content\/dam\/oecd\/en\/topics\/policy-sub-issues\/learning-in-the-digital-world\/PISA%202025%20Learning%20in%20the%20Digital%20World%20Assessment%20Framework%20-%20Second%20Draft.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/35484.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2988\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Word of the Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Screens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Question of the Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">How does Denmark&#8217;s reduction of screen time impact your thinking about technology use in education?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phrase of the Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Not having a critical discernment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&amp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Stepping off the crazy train<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PV9gfK.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2989\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Faint - The Passives (Remastered) [Official Audio]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KfLgP_8JHyE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Left eye spins in circles<br>Passives line the rail<br>They get no satisfaction<br>From the electro-static breaks #ednontech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1655074578_486882_gif-url.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2990\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4690\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2967-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EnT-93-audio.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EnT-93-audio.mp3\">http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EnT-93-audio.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EnT-93-audio.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=2967-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/analogue-trope.ca\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EnT-93-audio.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"EnT-93-audio.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt&#8217;s Notes If you&#8217;re reading this on any kind of screen: A) We&#8217;re extremely grateful, and B) You should get outside immediately after and touch grass, or snow, or sand, as suits your local outdoor setting! 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