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JESS Parenting

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Parenting team at @JESSDubai, a British School located in Dubai, UAE. We have two campuses teaching pupils aged 3 - 18.

 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Joined September 2015
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Is technology a help or hindrance to family life? Hear from Emma Robertson @DigitalSisters who discusses this topical question in the latest edition of #InsightMagazine and provides tips to help you succeed. #Sharenting #Technoference #Edchat #EdTech buff.ly/2VXELnm
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“There's a lot of peer pressure on kids to play Fortnite & there is a lot of pressure on parents not to let their kids play. There opposing pressure points can be really difficult for families,” said Orlando. weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/n…
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New screentime guidelines for kids 5 yrs & younger. Unfortunately not much high quality evidence used but still practical advice. The report treats all screen content as equal. Its not and we need to stop thinking this way!! #screentime #onlinesafety bit.ly/2vpXY29?utm_source=tw…
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Children should not stop playing sport in run up to exams as it has no impact on results, study suggests via ⁦@tele_education⁩ ⁦@COBISorg⁩ ⁦@JESSSportDept⁩ ⁦@JESS_Secondary⁩ ⁦@JESSSixthForm⁩ ⁦@HMC_Org⁩ ⁦ telegraph.co.uk/education/20…
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More revision tips from ⁦@tes⁩ - don’t forget to exercise. ⁦@COBISorg⁩ ⁦@HMC_Org⁩ ⁦@JESS_Secondary⁩ ⁦@JESSSixthForm⁩ ⁦@JESSSportDept⁩ Exercise and learning: why physical activity helps revision tes.com/news/exercise-learni…
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@IanYorston@IanYorston12 Apr 2019
Based on data from some 17,000 #Teenagers, researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) “are confident that their study is robust in its finding that any correlation between #ScreenTime and #MentalHealth is very small” ⁦@OIIOxford⁩ #MoralPanic bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47…
Tech Tent: Should we relax about screen time?

Tech Tent: Should we relax about screen time?

A new study suggests screen time has little obvious effect on the mental wellbeing of young people.

bbc.co.uk
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Study breaks: why we need to take a break from revision - important article by the theory of learning legend ⁦@barbaraoakley⁩ via ⁦@Tes⁩ ⁦@JESS_Secondary⁩ ⁦@JESSParenting⁩ ⁦@COBISorg⁩ ⁦@BSMEorg⁩ ⁦@iborganization⁩ tes.com/news/learn-learn-why…
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Learn to learn: the power of recall - another gem from @barbaraoakley via @tes @JESS_Secondary @JESSParenting @COBISorg @BSMEorg ⁦@iborganization⁩ tes.com/news/learn-learn-pow…
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Interesting article in ⁦@WhichSchool_UAE⁩ warning parents not to resort to Social Media to complain about schools. The article includes legal perspective on UAE Law from ⁦@AlTamimiCompany⁩ ⁦@BSMEorg⁩ ⁦@COBISorg⁩ whichschooladvisor.com/uae/g…
UAE Schools - Reviews, Fees, Admissions Information

UAE Schools - Reviews, Fees, Admissions Information

Dubai Schools guide with independent reviews, fees and admissions information of the best international schools in the UAE.

whichschooladvisor.com
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Some really effective tips here to help parents handle children's tech habits ⁦@JESSParenting⁩ ⁦@ISC_Digital⁩ ⁦@JESSDigitalUAE⁩ ⁦@BSMEorg⁩ #parenting #BSME19 bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46…
Parents struggle to handle children's tech habits

Parents struggle to handle children's tech habits

Curbing excessive gadget use among children is hard, say parents asked for survey.

bbc.co.uk
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Lawnmower Parents Are the New Helicopter Parents & We Are Not Here for It bit.ly/2NkcaAB via @WeAreTeachers @JESSParenting
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Banning Mobile phones in Schools - my comments on #TheAgenda @DubaiEye1038FM podcast (from 09:00mins) dubaieye1038.com/podcast/ban… @tomurquhart @JESSDubai @COBISorg @HMC_Org @JESSParenting
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Do you find it difficult to get your child off technology? If you give your kid technology as a treat, this could be why. Sign up for my free factsheet to see what you can do to fix it. techclever.com.au/tech-rewar… #screentime #parenting #technology #videogames #family #health #kids
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New mental health campaign urges young people to take time off from social media @BBCNews. Have you seen our Tech Control resources, created with @DigitalSisters, which help to tackle digital addiction? buff.ly/2HtZZOS buff.ly/2Agj74f
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Be Real@BeReal_Campaign23 Jun 2018
Today's beauty standards but immense pressure on young people which can lead them to take unhealthy and dangerous steps to make their bodies look a certain way.
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Be Real@BeReal_Campaign24 Jun 2018
Schools play a vital role in helping young people feel confident in their bodies. Download our free #BeRealSchool toolkit bit.ly/berealschool
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I added a video to a @YouTube playlist youtu.be/y-O8KTNWjPQ?a How Exams And Careers Are Linked
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Great to see so much debate around mobile device usage in schools. If you're looking for a nice piece of content to highlight this issue, check out #TechControl created in partnership with @hmc_org youtube.com/watch?v=i9uydDEe…
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#Parents post around 200 images of their #kids yearly. This means that many kids will have a #digitalidentity created for them that they can't change & that anyone can access now and in the future. In this TV segment I discuss simple must-do's to protect kids #screentime
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Whether it's on the sporting field or behind a screen, how can you talk to your children about violence? @JoanneOrlando has the answer! #TDE7

From Sport to Video Games

How to talk to your kids about violence.

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