Note to Self

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Note to Self episodes

March 18, 2015 A Parent's Guide to All That 'Ed Tech' In Your Kid's Classroom
We take a look at exactly what tech is in the classroom. Which leads to a bigger question: Why is this tech in the classroom?
26 min
March 11, 2015 Tweens and Tech Guide: Getting Them to Open Up
We're kicking off a series on kids and technology. Sure, it’s just easier to ask, “did you finish your homework?” and assume they’re figuring it out on their own or from other kids. But as one middle school teacher found out, there's an opportunity to go WAY deeper.
15 min
March 11, 2015 Tweens and Tech: Our Guide to Getting Them to Open Up
We're kicking off a series on kids and technology. Sure, it’s just easier to ask, “did you finish your homework?” and assume they’re figuring it out on their own or from other kids. But as one middle school teacher found out, there's an opportunity to go WAY deeper.
15 min
March 04, 2015 There is Actually One Thing You Can Do to Fight the Surveillance Machine
Security technologist Bruce Schneier, author of “Data and Goliath,” says you should stop feeling guilty about skimming the Terms of Service. Get mad instead.
21 min
March 04, 2015 Bruce Schneier says There's One Way To Actually Fight the Surveillance Machine
Security technologist Bruce Schneier, author of “Data and Goliath,” says you should stop feeling guilty about skimming the Terms of Service. Get mad instead.
21 min
February 25, 2015 Ethical Questions for Your Inner Couch Potato
Watching TV — especially when it isn’t, strictly speaking, on TV — has gotten complicated. This week we bring you a conversation with the creators of "High Maintenance." They're staying off broadcast and embracing a smaller but devoted online-only audience, instituting a paywall in exchange for the artistic freedom. So what do they think of sharing passwords on Netflix accounts and fast forwarding through commercials?
20 min
February 18, 2015 Bored and Brilliant: The Personal Stories
Manoush made some phone calls to Bored and Brilliant participants around the world. This week, New Tech City eavesdrops.
23 min
February 18, 2015 Bored and Brilliant, The Personal Stories
Manoush made some phone calls to Bored and Brilliant participants around the world. This week, New Tech City eavesdrops.
23 min
February 11, 2015 Bored and Brilliant: We Got Bored
We changed our phone habits, opened our minds to day-dreaming, and it felt good. Here's what the experts had to say about our data.
20 min
February 11, 2015 Bored and Brilliant, We Got Bored
We changed our phone habits, opened our minds to day-dreaming, and it felt good. Here's what the experts had to say about our data.
20 min

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Is your phone watching you? Can texting make you smarter? Are your kids real? Note to Self explores these and other essential quandaries facing anyone trying to preserve their humanity in the digital age.