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Smart With Screens With Schnelle Acevedo

Smart With Screens With Schnelle Acevedo

Written by: Schnelle Acevedo - Digital Literacy Expert + Content Creator
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Schnelle Acevedo is the founder of Brooklyn Active Mama, one of NYC's leading family lifestyle blogs with over 100,000 monthly visitors. She spent the past 14 years creating digital marketing campaigns for Disney, Netflix, Amazon, and P&G—learning exactly how algorithms, psychology, and data manipulation work from the inside.

Now, as a certified digital literacy educator teaching workshops across NYC schools and libraries, she's pulling back the curtain on the systems that content creators, marketers, and tech companies use to capture attention.

Smart With Screens delivers insider knowledge about technology that schools aren't teaching. From understanding how Instagram's algorithm decides what goes viral to spotting sophisticated AI scams, from navigating phone bans to using AI ethically—this podcast gives parents, educators, teens, and content creators the real information they need to thrive in a digital world.

Each episode breaks down complex tech topics into practical, actionable strategies. Whether you're a parent worried about screen time, a teacher addressing AI in the classroom, a content creator trying to beat the algorithm, or a teen trying to understand social media—you'll find honest, jargon-free education here.

Topics include: social media algorithms, content creation strategies, deepfakes, online scams, AI ethics, digital wellbeing, neurodivergence and technology, phone policies, and authentic digital citizenship education.

Hosted by a Brooklyn native, former PTA President, Girl Scout leader, and founder of BAM Digital Media LLC (certified MWBE).

New episodes weekly. Schedule a virtual or in person workshop at bamdigitalmedia.info

2025 Schnelle Acevedo - Digital Literacy Expert + Content Creator
Episodes
  • Going Viral at What Cost — The Truth About Attention Addiction in Young Creators

    Going Viral at What Cost — The Truth About Attention Addiction in Young Creators
    May 13 2026

    Getting attention online feels incredible — especially when you're young and the whole internet is watching. But what happens when that feeling becomes something a child can't stop chasing? In this episode, NYC digital literacy educator Schnelle Acevedo breaks down the neuroscience behind attention addiction, why young content creators are especially vulnerable to the clout trap, and how the algorithm is engineered to keep pushing kids toward more extreme behavior for bigger reactions. This one is for every parent, teacher, and coach who has a young person in their life who wants to be an influencer — before they step into a space that was never designed with them in mind.

    Conscious content creation classes for young people are available through BAM Digital Media. 👉 Book a workshop: bamdigitalmedia.info/book-workshop
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    13 mins
  • She Never Looked Up — A Braiding Shop, a Child, and the Truth About Doom Scrolling

    She Never Looked Up — A Braiding Shop, a Child, and the Truth About Doom Scrolling
    Apr 27 2026

    What I saw in a Brooklyn braiding shop stopped me cold. A young girl, iPad in hand, scrolling through reels at a speed no adult could keep up with — gaming videos, Barbie clips, random sounds — jumping to the next one every ten seconds. She never looked up.

    In this episode, NYC digital literacy educator Schnelle Acevedo breaks down what that kind of mindless, high-speed scrolling actually does to a child's developing brain, what the research says about doom scrolling in kids under ten, and three intentional screen alternatives you can set up right now before you hand your child a device.

    Because the platform matters. But the intention behind the hand-off matters more.

    📚 Curricula available for schools nationwide. Ready to bring conscious digital literacy education into your school or classroom? BAM Digital Media offers educator-developed programs and curricula for students at every level — wherever you are in the country.

    👉 Book a workshop: bamdigitalmedia.info/book-workshop
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    14 mins
  • The Village Has to Show Up — What a Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge Taught Me About Digital Literacy

    The Village Has to Show Up — What a Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge Taught Me About Digital Literacy
    Apr 20 2026

    What does a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge have to do with digital literacy? More than you'd think. In this episode, NYC educator and BAM Digital Media founder Schnelle Acevedo shares what happened when she took her Girl Scout Brownie troop on a four-mile walk through Brooklyn — and the most honest conversation about technology she had all year came from the girls, not a lesson plan. If you believe schools alone can close the digital literacy gap, this one will challenge that. The village has to show up.

    Want to bring digital literacy education to your school or community organization? BAM Digital Media offers workshops and programs designed for students, educators, and families across New York City.

    Based in Brooklyn, NY | Serving schools citywide

    BAMdigitalmedia.info | contactus@bamdigitalmedia.info

    Contact us through the website to book a workshop or school program
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    8 mins
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