The JIS Podcast is proud to present a series of episodes organized, produced, and hosted by Grade 8 students as part of their JIS Studio project titled “How Do We Tell Stories That Matter?” In this episode, Sangji and Richard find out what it means to be “addicted” to technology, especially in this digital era of working and learning from home. Here’s a brief overview of their discussion in their own words:

The pandemic has forced children and even adults to sit in front of a screen for hours upon hours a day, which has led some to casually use the word “addiction”. In this podcast, two middle students set out to explore their community’s relationship with video games and technology, with the hope of answering their big question: Are we really addicted?