The app uses a coaching model to
help teach you better technology hab-
its. You start by selecting your goal or
goals. Some example options are “Get
More Family Time,” “Sleep Better,” and
“Stop Wasting Time.” From there, Mo-
ment will monitor your usage and pro-
vide tips to help you achieve your goals.
Moment even offers a family option
that allows you to track your family’s us-
age across a variety of devices. Parents
can use this to set screen time limits in
addition to merely monitoring usage.
Moment Coach is a paid feature in-
side the app that takes things to the next
level. The Coach add-in allows you to
select courses that are designed to help
you re-imagine your relationship with
your phone. The classes are anywhere
from three to fourteen days. I’d sug-
gest starting with the Phone Bootcamp
class. According to the website, Mo-
ment Coach users “gain an hour back
each day by following simple strategies”
and those who completed the bootcamp
saved an average of twelve and half
hours during that time.
In Conclusion
It is a fact that our society’s reli-
ance on digital devices is increasing.
Adults are effortlessly and unintention-
ally forming bad habits when it comes to
how they use these devices. Awareness
is the first step toward correcting the
problem. Use the steps outlined in this
column to lessen the grip that technol-
ogy has on your time, your relationships,
and your family.
Mike Daugherty is a husband, father of
three young children, author, speaker,
Google Innovator, and possible Star-
bucks addict. He is a certified educa-
tional technology leader who has served
in a variety of roles through his eigh-
teen-year career in public education.
Currently, Mike is the Director of Tech-
nology for the Chagrin Falls Exempted
Village School district in Northeast
Ohio. As an IT director he has developed
creative, well thought out solutions that
positively impact teaching and learning.
February 2020 WNY Family 19