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Words and Technology

The Anxious Generation offers helpful ideas for teen mental health

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

The Anxious Generation offers explanations and suggestions for parents and educators who want to promote healthy phone use

Digital Wellness Day May 3
Words and Technology

Evaluate your technology use today for Digital Wellness Day!

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Today is Digital Wellness Day, and I share tips to help you "Digitally Flourish!" ;)

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Improving vocabulary/Words and Technology

What Word Nerds need to know about Leap Year

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Getting nerdy about the origins of Leap Year. Turns out science, politics, and religion all played a role! Yikes!

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Words and Technology

What you need to know about ChatGPT

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Julia Tomiak / 10 Comments

ChatGPT is here, and we need to understand this new tool so we can use it wisely.

Book reviews/Words and Technology

Tired of tech? Why you must read Digital Minimalism

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

Want to create some healthier habits for using tech? You must read Digital Minimalism.

Improving vocabulary/Words and Technology

What you need to know about filter bubbles

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

As humans, we are prone to bias. It's time to do something about it and the media we consume.

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