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This article argues that the term "screen time" is an antiquated approach to researching web and social media usage. The the connected age we live in, and with the wide arrange "screen" utilizations, it is better to research in terms of "screenomes," a coined term that looks at web uses like genomes. How one utilizes the web is more important than how much time spent on the screen.

This is a podcast from The Happiness Lab about how to establish good screen habits during COVID-19. Enjoy it!

This is what my family needs right now!

Hangouts let you video chat with up to 9 people, face-to-face-to-face. You can watch YouTube videos, wear pirate hats, or even doodle together.

I did not write the original comment. Google hangouts is a new communication tool that is free. It is like Facetime except that you can have up to 9 people on your call. It is suppose to be better then Skype because there is a screen sharing tool that you can use during the call. I just discovered this last night! I plan on trying it out when my hubby leaves for South Africa in a couple of weeks.

It is better than Skype, great quality and an interactive screen. I love it, and use it a lot to communicate with my family (I wrote a post about that!).

Not Web 2.0, but a cool tool to have when you want to design presentations. I have used this numerous times when I want to match a color on a website (e.g. FSU) and put the same color in my presentation. When you get the RGB or hex value, you just go to Custom color and input data, and bingo!! Download Color Detector - Point mouse cursor anywhere on the screen, to obtain RGB, & hex code of pixel

No, its just a handy tool that I think would help all of us designers. For years I used to struggle trying to guess what color comes closet to FSU's Garnet and Gold. Then all of a sudden, one day earlier this year, I googled "how to detect a color" and bingo, this came up. Been using it ever since. Glad you like it.

Hi Alyn, I frequently have to develop artwork, etc and match colors. It is a challenge to get the right colors from Microsoft program colors to match Adobe program color pallets without wasting a lot of time. The results when printing can be drastically different. So this tool looked very appealing to me and I attempted to download. However, my McAfee automatically removed the download with a message that it contained a Trojan virus. Have you had any problems?

A screen that you "see through" instead of "look at". When we think about Web 2.0 promoting connectivity, groups, and collaboration, these are all confined to the screen and to the internet. This device wants to turn that upside down. It all seems pretty wild and crazy now, but I believe this is the future. Could Web 3.0 be about breaking the web out of devices and into our reality?

Its just amazing how easily we can all create a mobile website. Great communication tool, great for business, etc. Onbile is a free online platform to create easily mobile websites. Without programming knowledge. Using premium templates with high quality design. With the best prices and suitable for every phone screen resolution. Mobile websites available for iPhone, Android phones, Blackberry and tablets. Free and professional plans to create your mobile site with affordable prices.

Adam Conover, comedian, discusses the dangers of stereotyping generations. We can't describe all millennials because they are the most diverse people to date. He claims that history shows that older people always talk down to practices of the younger people... it is a trend that has been around for years. Our view of generations reflects our own prejudice and opinions as our lens that we see the world.

I always love Adam Conover's videos. This was great. I think his commentary on generational views of technology. It relates with my article about rethinking how we study "screen time". I think educators can easily fall into generational stereotypes when targeting learners. Great find!

Honestly don't know how no one laughed at that "baby boomer" joke but this was such a great video. Such an interesting point to note that we label this whole generation as one, but they truly are the most diverse when it comes to everything from background, culture, interests, etc! Thanks for sharing!