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“Unsolicited help could lead children to denigrate their ability and lose motivation.”
Despite good intentions, help isn’t always beneficial for children, says Meeri Kim. #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/when-helping...
Despite good intentions, help isn’t always beneficial for children, says Meeri Kim. #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/when-helping...
When helping your child hurts their progress
Despite good intentions, unsolicited help can be discouraging to children
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November 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
“Unsolicited help could lead children to denigrate their ability and lose motivation.”
Despite good intentions, help isn’t always beneficial for children, says Meeri Kim. #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/when-helping...
Despite good intentions, help isn’t always beneficial for children, says Meeri Kim. #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/when-helping...
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“Boys who spend more time on Instagram say they feel pressure to look a certain way.”
Boys can become dissatisfied with their bodies, but adults can help. Jessica Felder, Tamesha Dirr, Livia von Siebenthal, Yaëlle Eschmann & David Bürgin. @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/body-image-s...
Boys can become dissatisfied with their bodies, but adults can help. Jessica Felder, Tamesha Dirr, Livia von Siebenthal, Yaëlle Eschmann & David Bürgin. @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/body-image-s...
Body image struggles affect boys too
Boys can become dissatisfied with their bodies when they compare themselves with others online, but adults can help
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October 7, 2025 at 9:47 AM
“Boys who spend more time on Instagram say they feel pressure to look a certain way.”
Boys can become dissatisfied with their bodies, but adults can help. Jessica Felder, Tamesha Dirr, Livia von Siebenthal, Yaëlle Eschmann & David Bürgin. @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/body-image-s...
Boys can become dissatisfied with their bodies, but adults can help. Jessica Felder, Tamesha Dirr, Livia von Siebenthal, Yaëlle Eschmann & David Bürgin. @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/body-image-s...
“Joyful learning happens when people come together; it’s not something one person gives to another.”
A look back: Andrea Paula Goldin, Michelle Dinneen-White, and Benjamin Herold explore how joyful talk and play in everyday scenarios help children learn.
A look back: Andrea Paula Goldin, Michelle Dinneen-White, and Benjamin Herold explore how joyful talk and play in everyday scenarios help children learn.
How to create joyful connections with children
Joyful talk and play in everyday scenarios help children learn
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November 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Joyful learning happens when people come together; it’s not something one person gives to another.”
A look back: Andrea Paula Goldin, Michelle Dinneen-White, and Benjamin Herold explore how joyful talk and play in everyday scenarios help children learn.
A look back: Andrea Paula Goldin, Michelle Dinneen-White, and Benjamin Herold explore how joyful talk and play in everyday scenarios help children learn.
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“Nature play could help dismantle the gender stereotypes that can hold children back long-term.”
Amanda Ruggeri says encouragement from caregivers and educators could help close the gender gap in outdoor play. #Play boldscience.org/why-girls-ne...
Amanda Ruggeri says encouragement from caregivers and educators could help close the gender gap in outdoor play. #Play boldscience.org/why-girls-ne...
Why girls need more outdoor playtime
Encouragement from caregivers and educators could help close the gender gap in outdoor play
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September 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
“Nature play could help dismantle the gender stereotypes that can hold children back long-term.”
Amanda Ruggeri says encouragement from caregivers and educators could help close the gender gap in outdoor play. #Play boldscience.org/why-girls-ne...
Amanda Ruggeri says encouragement from caregivers and educators could help close the gender gap in outdoor play. #Play boldscience.org/why-girls-ne...
“Differentiation makes it possible to provide students with materials better matched to their level of preparation.”
Alejandro Ganimian tells Aisha Schnellmann about helping teachers meet the needs of all students in diverse classrooms. #EdChat
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Alejandro Ganimian tells Aisha Schnellmann about helping teachers meet the needs of all students in diverse classrooms. #EdChat
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The economist asking why differentiated instruction works
Alejandro Ganimian looks at strategies for meeting the needs of all students in diverse classrooms
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November 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
“Differentiation makes it possible to provide students with materials better matched to their level of preparation.”
Alejandro Ganimian tells Aisha Schnellmann about helping teachers meet the needs of all students in diverse classrooms. #EdChat
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Alejandro Ganimian tells Aisha Schnellmann about helping teachers meet the needs of all students in diverse classrooms. #EdChat
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“A powerful way in which social inequalities translate to educational inequalities is through differences in early language development.”
Revisit Charles Hulme talking with Aisha Schnellmann about the cumulative importance of children’s language development.
Revisit Charles Hulme talking with Aisha Schnellmann about the cumulative importance of children’s language development.
Learning begins with language
The crucial role of early language skills in children’s learning
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November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“A powerful way in which social inequalities translate to educational inequalities is through differences in early language development.”
Revisit Charles Hulme talking with Aisha Schnellmann about the cumulative importance of children’s language development.
Revisit Charles Hulme talking with Aisha Schnellmann about the cumulative importance of children’s language development.
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“Children of parents who handle stress constructively are themselves more likely to develop healthy coping mechanisms.”
Anika Stark, Claudia Woodtli, Melina Pozzy, Noemi Lutz, & David Bürgin on reducing stress in adolescence. @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/the-power-of...
Anika Stark, Claudia Woodtli, Melina Pozzy, Noemi Lutz, & David Bürgin on reducing stress in adolescence. @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/the-power-of...
The power of parents in helping kids beat academic stress
Positive coping strategies and parental role modeling can help reduce stress in adolescence
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September 30, 2025 at 4:56 AM
“Children of parents who handle stress constructively are themselves more likely to develop healthy coping mechanisms.”
Anika Stark, Claudia Woodtli, Melina Pozzy, Noemi Lutz, & David Bürgin on reducing stress in adolescence. @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/the-power-of...
Anika Stark, Claudia Woodtli, Melina Pozzy, Noemi Lutz, & David Bürgin on reducing stress in adolescence. @jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/the-power-of...
“Handwriting and related fine motor skills are linked to better academic performance in preschool.”
Writing with pencil and paper could lead to better learning than typing, says Meeri Kim. #EdChat #Literacy
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Writing with pencil and paper could lead to better learning than typing, says Meeri Kim. #EdChat #Literacy
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Handwriting versus typing for children’s literacy
Pencil and paper could lead to better learning in kindergarten
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November 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
“Handwriting and related fine motor skills are linked to better academic performance in preschool.”
Writing with pencil and paper could lead to better learning than typing, says Meeri Kim. #EdChat #Literacy
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Writing with pencil and paper could lead to better learning than typing, says Meeri Kim. #EdChat #Literacy
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“In a world of continuous change, one constant remains: relationships are key to children's learning and development.”
Pilar Alamos explores with Aisha Schnellmann how teachers can help young children feel valued and empowered to learn. #EdChat boldscience.org/the-developm...
Pilar Alamos explores with Aisha Schnellmann how teachers can help young children feel valued and empowered to learn. #EdChat boldscience.org/the-developm...
Improving early learning through classroom relationships
How teachers can help young children feel valued and empowered to learn
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September 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
“In a world of continuous change, one constant remains: relationships are key to children's learning and development.”
Pilar Alamos explores with Aisha Schnellmann how teachers can help young children feel valued and empowered to learn. #EdChat boldscience.org/the-developm...
Pilar Alamos explores with Aisha Schnellmann how teachers can help young children feel valued and empowered to learn. #EdChat boldscience.org/the-developm...
How does self-esteem impact children in the classroom?
BOLD sat down with Eddie Brummelman, Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam, to find out.
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BOLD sat down with Eddie Brummelman, Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam, to find out.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
How does self-esteem impact children in the classroom?
BOLD sat down with Eddie Brummelman, Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam, to find out.
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BOLD sat down with Eddie Brummelman, Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam, to find out.
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“Despite needing more sleep at this stage of life, many teenagers don’t get enough.”
Chiara Staub, Alessia Colacino, Sarah Zurmühle, & David Bürgin explain that working with teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits.
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Chiara Staub, Alessia Colacino, Sarah Zurmühle, & David Bürgin explain that working with teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits.
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How schools can adapt to teens’ sleep rhythms
Working with, not against, teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits
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September 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
“Despite needing more sleep at this stage of life, many teenagers don’t get enough.”
Chiara Staub, Alessia Colacino, Sarah Zurmühle, & David Bürgin explain that working with teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits.
@jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/how-schools-...
Chiara Staub, Alessia Colacino, Sarah Zurmühle, & David Bürgin explain that working with teenagers’ body clocks can yield academic and emotional benefits.
@jacobscenteruzh.bsky.social boldscience.org/how-schools-...
🎧Is safety compromised when students talk to AI chatbots?
In this short episode of our guest podcast EdTechnical, Libby Hills and Owen Henkel discuss the trade-off between building guardrails for safety, and achieving ambitious goals. #EdChat
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In this short episode of our guest podcast EdTechnical, Libby Hills and Owen Henkel discuss the trade-off between building guardrails for safety, and achieving ambitious goals. #EdChat
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Is safety compromised when students talk to AI chatbots? – BOLD
Libby and Owen discuss the trade-off between building guardrails for safety, and achieving ambitious goals.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🎧Is safety compromised when students talk to AI chatbots?
In this short episode of our guest podcast EdTechnical, Libby Hills and Owen Henkel discuss the trade-off between building guardrails for safety, and achieving ambitious goals. #EdChat
boldscience.org/is-safety-co...
In this short episode of our guest podcast EdTechnical, Libby Hills and Owen Henkel discuss the trade-off between building guardrails for safety, and achieving ambitious goals. #EdChat
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“Teaching children about metacognition and how to use metacognitive strategies can help address educational inequalities early on.”
In case you missed it: Melissa Hogenboom explores how metacognition – thinking about thinking – can bridge the attainment gap.
In case you missed it: Melissa Hogenboom explores how metacognition – thinking about thinking – can bridge the attainment gap.
How metacognition can bridge the attainment gap
Teaching children metacognitive strategies can increase educational equality
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October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Teaching children about metacognition and how to use metacognitive strategies can help address educational inequalities early on.”
In case you missed it: Melissa Hogenboom explores how metacognition – thinking about thinking – can bridge the attainment gap.
In case you missed it: Melissa Hogenboom explores how metacognition – thinking about thinking – can bridge the attainment gap.
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How can schools create inclusive learning environments for all students, especially those with migration backgrounds?
Gülseli Baysu, Aileen Edele, Linda Juang, and Maja K. Schachner explain how to turn diversity into a classroom strength. #Diversity boldscience.org/how-diversit...
Gülseli Baysu, Aileen Edele, Linda Juang, and Maja K. Schachner explain how to turn diversity into a classroom strength. #Diversity boldscience.org/how-diversit...
How diversity can succeed in schools
Turning diversity into a classroom strength
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September 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
How can schools create inclusive learning environments for all students, especially those with migration backgrounds?
Gülseli Baysu, Aileen Edele, Linda Juang, and Maja K. Schachner explain how to turn diversity into a classroom strength. #Diversity boldscience.org/how-diversit...
Gülseli Baysu, Aileen Edele, Linda Juang, and Maja K. Schachner explain how to turn diversity into a classroom strength. #Diversity boldscience.org/how-diversit...
What is metacognition, or 'thinking about thinking'?
Find out how metacognition can help children learn, and how to teach metacognitive strategies in our new explainer.
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Find out how metacognition can help children learn, and how to teach metacognitive strategies in our new explainer.
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What is metacognition? – BOLD
Cognition is the set of mental processes we use to think, reason, make decisions, and solve problems. Metacognition is thinking…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
What is metacognition, or 'thinking about thinking'?
Find out how metacognition can help children learn, and how to teach metacognitive strategies in our new explainer.
boldscience.org/what-is-meta...
Find out how metacognition can help children learn, and how to teach metacognitive strategies in our new explainer.
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“Children who teachers said were better able to manage their emotions made more progress in telling stories over the year.” Pilar Alamos and Catalina Lecaros explain how language skills and self-regulation develop together in early childhood. boldscience.org/why-children...
Why children’s language and emotion regulation go hand in hand
Language skills and self-regulation develop together in early childhood
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September 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
“Children who teachers said were better able to manage their emotions made more progress in telling stories over the year.” Pilar Alamos and Catalina Lecaros explain how language skills and self-regulation develop together in early childhood. boldscience.org/why-children...
“Language is one of the core human capacities shaped by experience.”
Highlighting a past favorite: Sho Tsuji tells Annie Brookman-Byrne about the role of the social environment in young children’s language learning.
Highlighting a past favorite: Sho Tsuji tells Annie Brookman-Byrne about the role of the social environment in young children’s language learning.
What helps children learn language?
Sho Tsuji is showing that there are many paths to a rich language-learning environment
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October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“Language is one of the core human capacities shaped by experience.”
Highlighting a past favorite: Sho Tsuji tells Annie Brookman-Byrne about the role of the social environment in young children’s language learning.
Highlighting a past favorite: Sho Tsuji tells Annie Brookman-Byrne about the role of the social environment in young children’s language learning.
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“Much like how pain motivates action to find relief, state boredom pushes us to seek out more fulfilling opportunities.”
@meeri.bsky.social explains that adults can teach children how to manage boredom. #Boredom #ChildDevelopment
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@meeri.bsky.social explains that adults can teach children how to manage boredom. #Boredom #ChildDevelopment
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The good and bad of kids’ boredom
Adults can teach children how to manage boredom
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September 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“Much like how pain motivates action to find relief, state boredom pushes us to seek out more fulfilling opportunities.”
@meeri.bsky.social explains that adults can teach children how to manage boredom. #Boredom #ChildDevelopment
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@meeri.bsky.social explains that adults can teach children how to manage boredom. #Boredom #ChildDevelopment
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“Adolescence is a sensitive period for learning, social-emotional growth, and building key relationships.”
Brenden Tervo-Clemmens explores what daily changes in brain function mean for teens’ lives and education. @tervoclemmensb.bsky.social #BrainDevelopment boldscience.org/the-neurosci...
Brenden Tervo-Clemmens explores what daily changes in brain function mean for teens’ lives and education. @tervoclemmensb.bsky.social #BrainDevelopment boldscience.org/the-neurosci...
How does the teenage brain develop?
Brenden Tervo-Clemmens explores what daily changes in brain function mean for teens’ lives and education
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October 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
“Adolescence is a sensitive period for learning, social-emotional growth, and building key relationships.”
Brenden Tervo-Clemmens explores what daily changes in brain function mean for teens’ lives and education. @tervoclemmensb.bsky.social #BrainDevelopment boldscience.org/the-neurosci...
Brenden Tervo-Clemmens explores what daily changes in brain function mean for teens’ lives and education. @tervoclemmensb.bsky.social #BrainDevelopment boldscience.org/the-neurosci...
“Understanding the difference between human and artificial intelligence will help us make the right decisions about how we use and develop AI.”
Revisit this article: Rose Luckin tells Helena Pozniak about the promise and risks of AI in schools.
Revisit this article: Rose Luckin tells Helena Pozniak about the promise and risks of AI in schools.
Connecting AI to educational goals
Educational AI needs clear objectives, led by teachers, to work well
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October 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“Understanding the difference between human and artificial intelligence will help us make the right decisions about how we use and develop AI.”
Revisit this article: Rose Luckin tells Helena Pozniak about the promise and risks of AI in schools.
Revisit this article: Rose Luckin tells Helena Pozniak about the promise and risks of AI in schools.
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"Research and evaluation happen slowly, whereas schools and the world of educational enterprise are fast paced." Astrid E. J. Bowen and Jo Van Herwegen explain why educators need strong evidence to choose the most effective educational interventions. boldscience.org/how-do-we-kn...
How do we know what works in education?
Educators need strong evidence to choose the most effective educational interventions
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September 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"Research and evaluation happen slowly, whereas schools and the world of educational enterprise are fast paced." Astrid E. J. Bowen and Jo Van Herwegen explain why educators need strong evidence to choose the most effective educational interventions. boldscience.org/how-do-we-kn...
“Fostering metacognition from the earliest years could help reduce educational equalities.”
Ellis Stevelink and Mélanie Maximino-Pinheiro explain that metacognition interventions can support all children. #Metacognition
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Ellis Stevelink and Mélanie Maximino-Pinheiro explain that metacognition interventions can support all children. #Metacognition
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Learning to learn in kindergarten
How metacognition interventions can support all children
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October 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
“Fostering metacognition from the earliest years could help reduce educational equalities.”
Ellis Stevelink and Mélanie Maximino-Pinheiro explain that metacognition interventions can support all children. #Metacognition
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Ellis Stevelink and Mélanie Maximino-Pinheiro explain that metacognition interventions can support all children. #Metacognition
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"Preschoolers’ performance on an executive function task improves immediately after they play a simple 12-minute dance game."
A game of 'freeze dance' or 'musical statues' may improve preschoolers’ working memory, says @melissa-hogenboom.bsky.social #ExecutiveFunction boldscience.org/how-movement...
A game of 'freeze dance' or 'musical statues' may improve preschoolers’ working memory, says @melissa-hogenboom.bsky.social #ExecutiveFunction boldscience.org/how-movement...
How movement helps children learn
A simple dance game may improve preschoolers’ working memory
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October 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"Preschoolers’ performance on an executive function task improves immediately after they play a simple 12-minute dance game."
A game of 'freeze dance' or 'musical statues' may improve preschoolers’ working memory, says @melissa-hogenboom.bsky.social #ExecutiveFunction boldscience.org/how-movement...
A game of 'freeze dance' or 'musical statues' may improve preschoolers’ working memory, says @melissa-hogenboom.bsky.social #ExecutiveFunction boldscience.org/how-movement...
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A deep dive with Libby Hills and Owen Henkel into why banning and blaming teens about their social media and smartphone use may backfire and, more importantly, prevent us from addressing the root causes of mental health problems among teens today.
🎧Is there a link between social media use and wellbeing in teens?
Libby Hills and Owen Henkel speak with @candiceodgers.bsky.social, who calls for a more careful reading of the evidence. #EdTech boldscience.org/teen-mental-...
Libby Hills and Owen Henkel speak with @candiceodgers.bsky.social, who calls for a more careful reading of the evidence. #EdTech boldscience.org/teen-mental-...
Teen mental health and technology – BOLD
In this episode of EdTechnical, Libby and Owen speak with Candice Odgers about teenagers' social media use and their wellbeing.
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October 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A deep dive with Libby Hills and Owen Henkel into why banning and blaming teens about their social media and smartphone use may backfire and, more importantly, prevent us from addressing the root causes of mental health problems among teens today.
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“Measuring creativity isn’t as straightforward as a multiple-choice quiz.” Eva Amsen @easternblot.bsky.social explains how teaching and measuring creative thinking is a challenge, but creativity is an important skill. #Creativity boldscience.org/why-children...
Why children need creativity
Teaching and measuring creative thinking is a challenge but creativity is an important skill
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September 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“Measuring creativity isn’t as straightforward as a multiple-choice quiz.” Eva Amsen @easternblot.bsky.social explains how teaching and measuring creative thinking is a challenge, but creativity is an important skill. #Creativity boldscience.org/why-children...