The Tech-Wise Family

Posted on 12 May 2018 by Andy Crouch

Making conscientious choices about technology in our families is than just using internet filters and determining screen time limits for our children It s about developing wisdom, character, and courage in the way we use digital media rather than accepting technology s promises of ease, instant gratification, and the world s knowledge at our fingertips And it s definitely not just about the kids.Drawing on in depth original research from the Barna Group, Andy Crouch shows readers that the choices we make about technology have consequences we may never have considered He takes readers beyond the typical questions of what, where, and when and instead challenges them to answer provocative questions like, Who do we want to be as a family and How does our use of a particular technology move us closer or farther away from that goalAnyone who has felt their family relationships suffer or their time slip away amid technology s distractions will find in this book a path forward to reclaiming their real life in a world of devices. Download The Tech-Wise Family – kino-fada.fr This was a tremendous little book It s written on a popular level and has really slick production, complete with charts and graphic arts, but Crouch manages to get into some deep material at the same time He offers 10 principles to control technology, which he distinguishes from mere tools in that it does the work for you and turns you into a consumer rather than a producer These principles are 1 Develop wisdom and courage as a family2 Center your home around creation rather than consumpti This was a tremendous little book It s written on a popular level and has really slick production, complete with charts and graphic arts, but Crouch manages to get into some deep material at the same time He offers 10 principles to control technology, which he distinguishes from mere tools in that it does the work for you and turns you into a consumer rather than a producer These principles are 1 Develop wisdom and courage as a family2 Center your home around creation rather than consumption3 Create a rhythm of work and rest turn off your devices at planned times4 Wake up befo...I didn t expect a book dealing with everyday use of technology would be so encouraging, so beautifully written, and so deeply moving But it s Andy Crouch, so there s that.Andy Crouch is among the first parents to have nurtured children from clearly too young to have a smartphone to now old enough, during a time in which smartphones were in fact available for that whole period It s only been ten years since the iPhone s debut And in that time Crouch s eldest child went from eight too young to eighteen old enough So Crouch is able to speak from a place of not just wisdom but also experience In fact, his Crouch Family Reality Checks at the end of most chap Andy Crouch is among the first parents to have nurtured children from clearly too young to have a smartphone to now old enough, during a time in which smartphones were in fact available for that whole period It s only been ten years since the iPhone s debut And in that time Crouch s eldest child went from eight too young to eighteen old enough So Crouch is able to speak from a place of not just wisdom but also experience In fact, his Crouch Family Reality Checks at the end of most chapters, little sections that revealed how well his family lived up to his stated ideals, give the book a weight I haven t felt in other writings on this topic Even when he had to admit his failures to be fully wise in the formation of his family and of his own soul , Crouch still had wisdom to offer me.Keeping it simple in this review, I ll just list off hi...A friend gifted this book to my husband after we had a baby she s ten months old now, so it s taken me a long time to get through because we realized we are facing a huge dilemma in raising this kid that our parents didn t face when raising us how do you navigate the inescapable presence of technology and devices The reason why I only gave three stars is because some parts had me rolling my eyes like this sentence I do almost all of my writing, almost all of which requires a screen, in t A friend gifted this book to my husband after we had a baby she s ten months old now, so it s taken me a long time to get through because we realized we are facing a huge dilemma in raising this kid that our parents didn t face when raising us how do you navigate the inescapable presence of technology and devices The reason why I only gave three stars is because some parts had me rolling my eyes like this sentence I do almost all of my writing, almost all of which requires a screen, in twenty four minute intervals, punctuated by six to thirty minute rest periods that give me a chance to weed the garden, walk around the block, brew tea, wash dishes, practice a page of Bach, or otherwise engage my full body There was also a brief mention that out of the 71...Andy Crouch s 10 commitments are helpful guidelines for families in a technology age Immensely practical, written from a place of humble successes and failures, and encouraging perspective on how to lead a godly family well in the 21st century A book I m certain I ll reference regularly.Quite good Some excellent advice, and a great paradigm to think about the issue of technology without being overly luddite Unlike some proposals, this one is actually manageable.I was really excited when this book came up in a group chat I m in with other Christian school educators As a middle school teacher in a 1 1 environment every student has a laptop in the Silicon Valley, I m becomingandinterested in how we can support families in making wise technology boundaries at home When I first started reading it, I thought it was going to be Tim Keller esque, combining psychology with Christian theology and practical, real life application I started with j I was really excited when this book came up in a group chat I m in with other Christian school educators As a middle school teacher in ...My advice buy everything that Andy Crouch writes and read it This book is no exception Immediately tried to put into practice 1 hr day 1 day wk 1 wk yr Many friends have made big changes in response to reading this book None of them regret the changes they ve made Very help...I ve been learning that when Andy Crouch says something, we would do well to listen This book is no exception What our families and communities need is courage and wisdom as we navigate life with technology all around us While advances in technology create ease of life and leisure, do they really shape and develop us into full and flourishing human beings beings made by God to worship him and to care deeply for on...An excellent book on how to put technology in its proper place I have two teenage boys with smart phones, as well as numerous other kids who want computer time or phone time I wish I had read this earlier There are lots of cool charts and graphs, but overall the emphasis is on three things putting character, creating space at home where creativity and character are first, structuring time Crouch is a clear writer, which helps I am going to implement some of his suggestions I thought some An excellent book on how to put technology in its proper place I have two teenage boys with smart phones, as well as numerous other kids who want computer time or phone time I wish I had read this earlier There are lots of cool charts and graphs, but overall the emphasis is on three things putting character, creating space at h...

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12 May 2018

Andy Crouch