Behind the Mic: Teens Unpack "Phone Life vs. Real Life" | Podcast Understudy

About this episode

Teens discuss the impact of phone use on their lives while younger students provide reflections.

We present to you our 7th grade understudies! These students are a part of our Health Class Media Crew and help record raw, unedited footage of our podcast AND live, on-the-spot reflection both during and after each episode. Watch the behind-the-scenes of “Connected or Consumed? Teens Talk Phone Use” - Life Is The Future Podcast - S8 E9. BACKGROUND This video series provides the public with a look into our recording ins-and-outs while simultaneously allowing younger students to learn from our 8th grade hosts. Imperfections are part of the learning process! We are witnessing the development of adolescents as they practice life skills and navigate the ever-growing internet world— all with a positive lens. 🎙️ Full podcast episode: Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/4jmtHR5MX4c Audio Only: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nkqwfOENLvB4xUEAQp4uB DETAILS This week's 8th grade hosts, Piper and Mwanashe, partner up to interview classmates Sarah and Aanya. The teens take on the topic of phone use and its impact in teenage life. They talk about managing screen time, social media, age limits and maturation, overnight phone habits, safety issues, communication concerns, and recommendations to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Piper, Mwanashe

Guests: Sarah, Aanya

Topics covered

• phone use
• teenage life
• screen time
• social media
• communication

Keywords

• phone life
• real life
• teenagers
• health class
• media crew

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Life Is The Future Podcast

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