Thought Factory Podcast #705 || Pressures of Being an Adolescent
Students are under a lot of pressure. The pressures of getting the top grades, the pressure to compete and succeed in sports, the pressure to fit in and be liked, […]
Social Media
Thought Factory Podcast #612 || Students in the Age of Comparison
We continue our discussion on mental health, looking at some of the causes of increased student depression and anxiety – stemming from constantly comparing themselves to others online. Since the […]
Thought Factory Podcast #607 || Students and Sleep
No one is exempt from sleep. We must succumb to its embrace each day, even if we resist embracing it back. But, has the advent of the smartphone and other […]
Thought Factory Podcast #602 || How One Guy Changed Snapchat
We continue the conversation about our life online with Chris McKenna, founder of Protect Young Eyes, and how he used his voice and passion to confront Snapchat about some of […]
Thought Factory Podcast #601 || The 5 Most Dangerous Places to be Online
Students are one click away from being surrounded by danger that could possibly ruin their lives, and in this digital age, when smartphones are more prevalent in the hands of […]
Thought Factory Podcast #507 || Since 2009 | 9 Seismic Movements in the Last 9 Years
Never The Same, the organization that produces the Thought Factory Podcast, was established on November 1, 2009. This episode was recorded on the 9th anniversary of that day. Never The […]
What is Students’ Perception of Social Media?
ABOUT THE RESEARCH The report contrasts student beliefs with adult assumptions of student beliefs. This study was conducted with a 40-question survey, presented to 2,535 middle school and high school […]
NTS Camp and Protect Young Eyes Team Up!
This blog post is written specifically for parents of kids who will be attending NTS Camp in summer 2018. If you want to learn more about the impact the digital […]
Youth and Social Media
How did Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook, take over the world? How did it become the topic of discussion, the way to communicate, and the stumbling point in our lives […]
Thought Factory Podcast #404 || Digital Life Series: The Internet Never Forgets
In this episode, we continue giving students survival skills to help them forge their digital footprint through the world they live in. The internet is more of a reflection of […]