BY NICOLA ANDERSON – 23 APRIL 2013 More young children are showing signs of becoming “addicted” to gadgets such as smartphones and gaming devices, psychologists have warned. Children are having problems concentrating in school and have motor skills worryingly below their appropriate age because they are spending “hours” playing computer games each day. One professional recently…
In 2009, the life of Levi Felix, a young Jew of 25 and a graduate of the University of Santa Barbara, looked quite glamorous. He was the vice president of Causecast, a startup that helps not-for-profit organizations gain exposure and organize activities, he earned a handsome salary, had a fine apartment and was looking forward…
Let’s not deny it: technology is great. However, there comes a point where enough is enough and you simply need to draw the line. The following are a few signs that it might be that time. 1. On more than one occasion you’ve been knocked off your feet by some idiot who couldn’t be bothered…
Let’s not deny it: technology is great. However, there comes a point where enough is enough and you simply need to draw the line. The following are a few signs that it might be that time. 1. On more than one occasion you’ve been knocked off your feet by some idiot who couldn’t be bothered…
Mail & Guardian’s The Teacher has featured me twice to date. The freelance journalist contacted me in July while I was in Durban and emailed me a long list of questions. Initially, I was very upset because it felt like doing homework. After some consideration and talking to the Editor, I decided to complete the…