1. Parenting in the Digital World
Holly Lara
Technology Integration Specialist
Charles Wright Academy
Sam Harris
Middle School Librarian
Charles Wright Academy
3. What is Digital Citizenship?
Being a good digital citizen means using
technology...
• safely
• responsibly
• critically
• proactively for the
good of society
4. FACT:
92 % of children now
We all have a digital foot print.
have an online
footprint before they
are 2 years old.
Source: Byrne, Ciara. “Generation Tech:
More Kids Can Play A Computer Game than
Ride a Bike.” Venture Beat, 19 Jan. 2011.
6. What do young people think?
Teenagers absolutely care about
privacy.
Like adults, they share things to feel
love, connected and supported.
-danahboyd, Microsoft Researcher
Source: Paul, Pamela. “Cracking Teenagers’ Online Codes.” The New York
Times, 20 Jan. 2012.
7. More than half of online teens
have decided not to post
something online because they
were concerned it might reflect
badly on them in the future.
62% of teens restrict their
profiles to be viewable only
by friends.
Source:Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites. Pew
Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. 9 Nov. 2011.
9. Bullying Prevention: What Really Works
Talk with
Accurate facts kids…and start
and information young.
Focus on the
decrease
bullying.
behavior, not
the technology
11. Parents Matter: Our Top 5 Tips
1. Talk to your kids about the
impact of technology and
media on their lives.
7.5 hrs/day
! Kaiser Family Foundation Study,
2010
13. Parents Matter: Our Top 5 Tips
3. Make using technology
fun and get involved in
their world.
14. Parents Matter: Our Top 5 Tips
4. Encourage digital citizenship
•Know what your footprint says about
you and how much can you control.
•Model positive online behavior.
•Encourage young people to contribute!
15. Parents Matter: Our Top 5 Tips
5. Acknowledge the
importance of technology in
the lives of young people.
16. Did you know...
...fully 65 percent of today’s grade-
"
school kids may end up doing work
that hasn’t been invented yet.”
Source: Cathy N. Davidson, "Education Needs a Digital Upgrade"
• Co-director of the annual MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning
Competitions.
• Author of Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the
Way We Live, Work, and Learn.
Notas del editor
Experience and backgroundWhat we do at CWAIt is important to be active in the digital world with our kids
Feel free to ask questions as we go.
Safely: We’re doing a good job with messaging this.Responsibly: ongoing conversation with students as they grow and experience new things.The impact of media on our lives forces all of us to be critical consumers of media.Look at the source.Are we being sold something? Is (fill in topic here) really a crisis? Just because you can doesn’t mean you should!
Infant photos on Facebook?Will those funny videos still be funny when Suzie is a teenager?
What do you think?
The definition of privacy hasn’t changed.
The good news!
Brain development in young people doesn’t lend itself to considering long term consequences.Setting some level of privacy on social networking sites is better than nothing…or at least talking about consequences helps highlight possible pitfalls.
Inconsistent statistics lead to misconceptions“Scary” statistics may increase bullying behavior.How is bullying defined in a survey and how is the question asked?Bullying can be defined as: Aggressive, a Pattern, an imbalance of power or strengthIn some studies it is defined as ANY negative experience.
So…here are our top 5 tips to start the conversation:
Say yes when you can.The #1 fear of kids is that if they tell you something, you’ll take away the technology so….Frequent, informal conversations about technology (not just when something goes wrong).Share experiences, ask for advice or help, discuss a news story.
Family computer in a public space.Charging station for gadgets/devices.Realistic, age-appropriate guidelines and expectations for use.Share expectations with peer familiesBe aware of how much time you spend with technology (Power outage?) 7.5 - 8.5 hours (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Have them show you their favorite sitesWatch YouTube videos together.Learn a new game! ANGRY BIRDS!Get involved in what interests your kids.
Check your footprint (and your kids’ footprints)regularly.Add positively to your family’s digital footprint.