Kelly Corrigan Wonders Thanks For Being Here - Leah Grant on Noticing
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Jan 5, 2025 Leah Grant, a high school counselor with 23 years of experience and a mother of two, shares her insights on the profound changes technology has brought to student life. She discusses how phones and social media have led to students being more disconnected from each other. Leah reveals her creative strategies for helping teens reconnect and rediscover their passions. She emphasizes the importance of genuine interactions and vulnerability, highlighting a need for intentional connections in education.
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Missing Connection
- Teenagers are missing out on genuine human connection by constantly using devices.
- This deprives them of the deep emotional connections formed through eye contact and smiles.
Magazine Comparison
- Leah Grant compares today's constant social media exposure to looking at magazines in the 90s.
- However, unlike magazines, social media is personalized and ever-present, making the comparison inadequate.
Wrong Energy Source
- Leah Grant observes that students recognize they draw energy from the wrong sources.
- She emphasizes the need to replace social media with direct human interaction.