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Saint Perpetua School Parent Night, February 19, 2015

posted Feb 17, 2015, 4:59 PM by Adrienne DeWolfe   [ updated Feb 18, 2015, 9:46 PM ]
Parenting in the Digital Age
Parenting in the Digital Age by Adrienne DeWolfe

Agenda

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  1. MultiMedia & Kids 
  2. Concerns 
    • Privacy
    • Digital Reputation
    • Inappropriate Content
    • Screen Time
    • Cyberbullying
  3. Resources and Tips
  4. Discussion & Questions

Your Homework

1. Initiate conversations and set boundaries

2. Get involved in their digital lives
3. Talk about your concerns, and tell your children you won’t blame them 
4. Set a positive example
5. Keep current and sign up for newsletters
6. Get to know parental controls on your gadgets
7. Keep computer in a public place

8. Have a cell phone parking area
  • No phones at bedtime 
9. Consider your lease policy 

10. Help older teens monitor their digital reputation

Activities

Activity 1

Use Commonsense media to search reviews, read parent concerns and sign up for newsletter. 

Share with your group.

CommonSense Media site image to show how to search reviews.

Activity 2

Review safe search settings in google and youtube, managing devices and media use agreements.

Setting up safe searching on google and youtube.

CommonSense Media Use Agreement

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