It's that time of year - when new goals meet reality! We all have good intentions, whether that be to eat healthier, exercise more, or spend more time with those we love. For many, new goals also include limiting, reducing, or even eliminating screen time - the time we spend using screen-based technology (e.g., smartphones, tablets, computers, televisions, etc.). Media content and technology use is a complex subject. It doesn't come in shades of black and white with clear and

Now that we’ve figured out what a technological ecosystem looks like and how such an ecological system cultivates and shapes technology use, there’s one last piece to the puzzle missing. Who are the key players and professionals participating within the technological ecosystem? Technology use is bigger than one individual. We are all key players in shaping technology use, within our families, our jobs, our communities, and within broader society. We all share a role and play

When we live in a world where technology is embedded within our everyday lives, the idea of a technological ecosystem is an important one to consider. We often focus on the individual user when we talk about technology. However, like so many other things in life, what we do as an individual does not exist in a vacuum. Instead, our thoughts, ideas, beliefs, actions, and behavior are shaped within the larger context of our environment. Is it possible to separate the individual

From time to time, people sometimes use the word ‘ecosystem’ when talking about technology. But what does technology have to do with an ecosystem? Surprisingly, more than you might think. I haven’t thought about ecosystems since elementary school. I remember that they have something to do with a lot of living creatures, living together within a balanced and sometimes fragile environment. And there was always art work involved, illustrating forests, streams, tide pools, coral