Episode

The Effects of Smartwatches on Kids, Schools and Families

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This Week with EdSurge
Published
Nov 4, 2024
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2858
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Summary

Should kids wear smartwatches? Companies market the wearable devices to kids as young as 4 years old, while digital media experts and educators worry about potential downsides of what some see as an “electronic umbilical cord.” On the EdSurge Podcast this week, we talk with our reporter who spent months researching the issue, Emily Tate Sullivan, and hear her read the full story.