Podcast
Raising the Future (ICCSD)
Raising the Future is produced by the Coalition for Healthy Learning, based in Iowa City. We are a group of parents, educators, and mental health professionals in the Iowa City Community School District who are advocating for healthier learning environments for our kids and students by limiting screens and phones in schools and promoting interpersonal, embodied and experiential learning methods.
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Research shows that overuse of technology is harmful for kids’ development (emotional, social, neuro, physical).
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When schools implement bell-to-bell phone bans, school environments are safer and students feel more connected and less stressed.
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Research shows that one-to-one devices and overuse of education technology decreases learning outcomes.
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Education technology is expensive!
If EdTech doesn’t work for learning, is harmful to our kids, and is draining our district's resources….it’s time to work for some change!
We are speaking out at board meetings, on IPR River to River, and in the Press-Citizen and Gazette.
Sign our petition! And join us!
- Episodes
- 2
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 36 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
2 episodes, newest first
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26 min
How do we deal with the news that ed tech is ineffective?
Season 1, Episode 2
Show notes
Host Emily and guest Riley discuss the latest working group meeting. The research we reviewed concludes that most ed tech is ineffective, so why do we spend so much time thinking about when we should use it?
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46 min
Introducing the Coalition for Healthy Learning
Season 1
Show notes
Jenna Schlegel-Preheim joins me to chat about how our neighborhood group (Collective Action Neighbors) started. We also discuss Play Club, starting the Coalition for Healthy Learning, and the work of the ICCSD EdTech Working Group.
If you are interested in hearing specifically about the work of the ICCSD EdTech Working Group jump to minute 38:30. If you are interested in any resources about starting your own play club, neighborhood group or coalition OR if you want to be part of our work in Iowa City feel free to reach out to coalitionforhealthylearning@gmail.com. We would be happy to share our resources and connect with you!
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