Anya Kamenetz is the lead digital education correspondent for NPR. Previously she worked as a staff writer for Fast Company magazine. She's contributed to the New York Times, Washington Post, New York Magazine, Slate, and O, the Oprah Magazine, and has won multiple awards for her reporting on education, technology, and innovation. She is the author of three books on education and technology, Generation Debt, DIY U, and The Test. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.
"A thoughtful, evidence-based guide to technology that reads like
having a conversation with a good friend-who also happens to be
incredibly smart, honest, and witty.... Refreshingly, Kamenetz is a
realist and does not condemn technology in the home.... [she] sheds
a critical, yet supportive light on our relationship with
technology...a must-read for any parent."--Booklist
"Blending scholarly evidence and the experiences of numerous
families, The Art of Screen Time is a well-researched and
reassuring guide to raising kids in a world where technology is
everywhere."--Danah Boyd, authorof It's Complicated: The Social
Lives of Networked Teens
"Finally, a reasonable, well-researched argument to cut through all
the hype, fear and hysteria around screens, kids, families, and our
most precious and limited resources: our time and what we pay
attention to. Screens are here to stay. Anya Kamenetz provides a
welcome, science-based guide for all of us to learn how to use them
wisely."--Brigid Schulte, award-winning journalist and author of
the New York Times bestsellerOverwhelmed: Work, Love & Play when No
One has the Time, and directorof The Better Life Lab at New
America
"How to deal with devices and screens is one of the biggest
challenges for today's parents. With The Art of Screen Time, Anya
Kamenetz comes to the rescue. Marshalling the latest science, she
provides an indispensable guide to helping children-and
families-thrive in the digital age."--Arianna Huffington, CEO
ofThrive Global
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