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By Noah Boonov I’ll be the first to admit that I’m addicted to my phone. I’ve always been addicted to technology. I’m embarrassed when my phone gives me a “Weekly Screen Report” and it says that I’ve been on for almost 8 hours a day. I know you can turn off the report, but perhaps […]
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The Commodification of Pregnancy
By Noah Boonov A video of a family revealing the sex of their baby goes viral online. Each month, a young mother captures the journey through pregnancy on TikTok. A YouTuber hits one million views on their baby’s name reveal video. These posts are not uncommon for those who use social media daily. What was […]
By Noah Boonov Previously on this blog, I’ve been open about what it was like growing up online. One of the reasons I spent many hours on Twitter and Tumblr as a kid and teenager was perpetuated by my love for YouTube. I’ve consumed hours upon hours of videos. I used to stay up until […]
By Noah Boonov On a whim, I applied to be part of a Digital Theatre Creation program this past winter through a company in Barrie, Ontario called Talk Is Free Theatre. I was lucky enough to be chosen as a participant and the program finished in March. Over the course of this four-week program, I […]
By Noah Boonov When I was a little kid, it was hammered into my head that under any circumstances “Do not talk to strangers online” and “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet”. I will never forget watching ‘The North American House Hippo’ commercial (I choose to believe that they ARE real). These phrases […]
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Playing Games With The Truth
By Noah Boonov Have you ever played the game “Two Truths and a Lie”? You state two true statements and one lie about yourself. I might say: “I’ve been to Disney World, I’ve eaten moose, and I own a car.” Now you guess which one is the lie (Leave your guess in the comments)! Okay, […]
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Thoughts On Setting Social Media Boundaries
By Noah Boonov Like many young people, I have had my fair share of embarrassing photos posted online by a parent or family member. I begged and pleaded with my parents to remove certain photos, but despite my best efforts they remain public. Not too long ago, I was hit with a reverse scenario. I […]
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A scan of parenting tech blog posts
by Fiona Joy Green and Jaqueline McLeod Rogers Scanning parenting tech blog posts….what came up first? So many monitized blogs promoting new products made it into top 10 lists directing readers to online blogs about parenting and technology. When we visited some of these sites, we were awed by the time and money devoted to […]