TECHNOLOGY AND KIDS: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS

Contents:1. Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids

2. Teaching Citizenship in the Digital Age

3. Moving Away from Facebook

Current trends in teen apps

Parental Control Apps

4. Cyberbullying

What is it?

How can parents know if their child is being bullied?

What can parents and teens do about cyberbullying?

5. Resources

Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids.

Round the clock availability

Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids.

Interactive elements

Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids.

Improved Classroom Performance

Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids.

Effective utilization of leisure hours

Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids.

Becoming tech-savvy

Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids.

Learning by sharing

Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids.

Alternative modes of learning

Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids.

Organization-Evidence of Learning Over Time

Benefits of Mobile Apps for Kids.

Connecting with the World

With great power comes great responsibility

A good digital citizen…

Advocates for equal digital rights and

access for all.

A good citizen…

Advocates for equal human rights for all.

A good digital citizen…

Treats others with respect in online spaces and never

cyberbullies.

A good citizen…

Treats others courteously and never

bullies.

A good digital citizen…

Does not steal or damage others’ digital

work, identity or property.

A good citizen…

Does not steal or damage others’

property or persons.

A good digital citizen…

Makes appropriate decisions when

communicating through a variety of digital channels.

A good citizen…

Communicates clearly, respectfully and with

empathy.

A good digital citizen…

Uses digital tools to advance their learning

and keeps up with changing technologies.

A good citizen…

Actively pursues an education and develops

habits for lifelong learning.

A good digital citizen…

Makes responsible online purchasing decisions and protects their payment

information.

A good citizen…

Spends and manages money responsibly.

A good digital citizen…

Upholds basic digital rights in all forums.

A good citizen…

Upholds basic human rights of privacy,

freedom of speech, etc.

A good digital citizen…

Protects personal information from

outside forces that might cause harm.

A good citizen…

Protects self and others from harm.

A good digital citizen…

Proactively limits health risks of technology, from physical to psychological.

A good citizen…

Proactively promotes their own physical and

mental health.

The decline of Facebook in the adolescent world.

Does this look familiar?

1. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/15-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-beyond-

facebookcommon sense media – App reviews

Parental Control Apps

NetNanny My Mobile Watchdog

MamaBearScreen Time: Parental Control

MM Guardian

Canary

Funamo Norton Family

ParentKit

Kids Place

Cyberbullying

How do you know if your child is being bullied?

What can parents do about cyberbullying?

5 Tips for dealing with Cyberbullies

1. Do not retaliate2. Block the bully3. Save Evidence4. Report it5. Tell a trusted adult

http://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/cbrbllng/index-eng.aspx

In the words of Marie Curie…

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be

understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”

Some tips from two teen icons…

Finally…

Resources

1.https://www.commonsensemedia.org2.http://www.iste.org3.http://www.edutopia.org/article/digital-citizenship-resources4.http://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca

Sources:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/privacy-and-internet-safetyhttp://www.edutopia.org/article/digital-citizenship-resourceshttp://www.iste.org/explore/ArticleDetail?articleid=50https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/15-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-beyond-facebookhttp://www.storytimeforkids.info/app/top-benefits-mobile-learning-apps-kids/http://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/cbrbllng/prnts/prvnt-cbrbllng-eng.aspxhttp://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/cbrbllng/prnts/index-eng.aspx