Tech and Design: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Play

1. Coping/Solutions

2. Play

2.1. 1 in 4 kids are not happy

2.2. TEDTALK:StuartBrownsaysplayismorethanfun(March2009) A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults -- and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age.

2.3. Is this ethnocentric?

2.3.1. what do Asian/Indo-Canadian people do to play?

2.4. different types of play

2.5. Instill play in your life

2.6. Peru, are kids happier where there is less technology

3. NEVILLEV.SCARFE(PlayisEducation,1962):"Playisthemostcompleteeducational process of the mind—Nature's ingenious device for ensuring that each individual achieves knowledge and wisdom... The highest form of research is essentially play."

4. kids who are not safe

5. D & T Project

5.1. Math Stress or Homework Stress

5.2. How to make FRIENDS culturally relevant

5.3. interviews

5.3.1. Things to do:

5.3.1.1. make a consent form

5.3.2. children, teachers, parents, people who work with kids-Emma, Violet, Justin, someone from Big Brothers

6. Health

7. Stress

7.1. kids' stress

7.1.1. friends

7.1.2. family

7.1.3. schedules

7.1.4. homework

7.1.4.1. cultural differences?

8. F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Program

8.1. Practicum Experience

8.2. Professional Development Training

8.3. Add technology to workbook/activities??

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUPMG74yibY

10. kids who are overworked

11. Major Cause: Performance Anxiety

12. Immigrant parents not understanding the system?

12.1. not knowing actually steps to succeeding