1. Parenting in the Digital World
Holly Lara
Technology Integration Specialist
Charles Wright Academy
Sam Harris
Middle School Librarian
Charles Wright Academy
2. Overview
• Presenter Introductions
• Agenda:
– Digital Citizenship
– Ripped from the Headlines!
– Myths vs. Reality
• Digital Footprints
• Teens and Privacy
• Bullying Prevention: What really works.
– The Importance of Parents
3. What is Digital Citizenship?
Being a good digital citizen means using
technology...
• safely
• responsibly
• critically
• proactively for the
good of society
10. FACT:
92 % of children now
have an online
We all have a digital foot
footprint before they print.
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.
11. What's your digital footprint?
Get to know your footprint!
•Spezify
•Personas
•Google yourself
Contribute to your footprint
strategically.
Image created with Tagxedo using the definition of "digital
footprint" from Wikipedia
13. What do young people think?
Every teenager wants privacy, every
single last one of them, whether they
tell you or not, wants privacy...And just
because teenagers use internet sites
to connect to other people doesn't
mean they don't care about their
privacy." - Waffles, 17, NC
Source: Social Privacy in Network Publics: Teens' Attitudes, Practices, and
Strategies. danahboyd and Alice Marwick, Microsoft Research, 2011.
14. 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.
18. Our Favorite Teachable Moments:
• YouTube to MP3 Converter
• Craigslist: Is it safe?
• Oops…I sent the text where?
• How long has YouTube been around?
• Do colleges REALLY look at my digital
footprint?
• Mockipedia
19. Bullying Prevention: What Really Works
What’s the reality?
– Inconsistent statistics lead to misconceptions.
– “Scary” statistics may increase bullying
behavior.
– Accurate facts and information decrease
bullying.
20. Bullying Prevention: What Really Works
Talk with
kids…and start
young.
Empower
witnesses
and
bystanders.
26. Parents Matter: Our Top 5 Tips
5. Acknowledge the
importance of technology in
the lives of young people.
27. 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.
Editor's Notes
Experience and backgroundWhat we do at CWAIt is important to be active in the digital world with our kids
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!
Who’d of thunk it! Aren’t gamers couch potatoes, hacking into my bank account?Skills and practice using technology, even for fun, can be tapped to solve today’s problems. Creative problem solving.
Be aware of how things are changing.What are your privacy settings?Facebook guide for parents.
Even Wikipedia doesn’t recommend its use for important research.
Correlation, but no causation.What’s your gut reaction?How should you respond?
Every year students enter early elementary with increased experience with technology.We are constantly adjusting our curriculum to accommodate increased skills.
Start a blogContribute content to online publicationsHighlight your interests, hobbies and careerCreate your Google profilePersonal Facebook profile VS Face Pages for hobbies, career, etc. Create your own domain
What do you think?
Brain development in young people doesn’t lend itself to considering long term consequences.
Your response?
Read quote:They are “Digital Natives!” It is that very attitude by adults that had a generation of kids programming the family VCR’s to record shows, or to at least stop the blinking “12 AM” light. That single task may have marked the very time when adults relinquished responsibility for technology to kids. Tom Whitby
How is bullying defined in a survey and how is the question asked?AggressivePatternImbalance of power or strength
Should we be parenting other people’s children?Talk to peer families.Role play social aggression scenarios at home. What would you do if…? In the news now: How far can schools go in disciplining children for actions taken outside of school? Supreme court case…“Drama” vs. “Cyberbulling” Standing up for victims and speaking to friends is courageous. It can be hard, but it’s worthwhile in the end.
Say yes when you can.Then #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 digital footprint.
