SkieWhat are study time windows and how do I set one?
A study window is a time block, such as six to eight on weekday evenings, during which only the apps you picked are available, for example books, a calculator and a dictionary. Set the days, start time, end time and allowed apps in the dashboard. The phone or tablet switches by itself.
A window is a rule about time. It has days, a start, an end and a list of allowed apps. When the clock reaches the start, the device changes to that list. When it reaches the end, the next window takes over, or the normal list returns.
A study window might leave only the reading app, a calculator, a dictionary and the phone. Games, video and chat disappear for those two hours, and return afterwards. Your child sees the change on their own screen without a lecture from you.
You can make as many windows as you need. Typical sets are school hours, study block, free time and night. Windows can run overnight, so a bedtime window from nine at night to seven in the morning is one rule. If two windows overlap, the first matching window wins, so put the most specific one first.
The rules live on the device. If the internet drops, the windows keep working. Changes you make in the dashboard reach the device the next time it syncs.
Skie does not yet set daily screen time limits or per-app limits. Windows are the tool for now, and many families find they cover the same need.
Tip: keep the first window short and generous, say one hour. Extend it if it works. A study window your child understands and helped plan is kept to far more than one that is imposed.