We are living and teaching in the digital age. No longer are we limited to news from only three local stations. Students aren’t restricted to accessing information from the library only during school hours. The phones they carry with them 24/7 give them access to...
https://www.wifr.com/2022/05/04/study-most-teens-have-healthy-relationship-with-technology/ When my kids were small, I always had to be careful about the words I used in front of them because they often repeated everything they heard. If I wanted them to use kind...
https://healthmatters.nyp.org/what-does-too-much-screen-time-do-to-childrens-brains/ https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/07/28/parenting-approaches-and-concerns-related-to-digital-devices/ We know that screen time is an enormous discussion point among parents...
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/followers-cheaper-lips-young-influencers-detail-allure-cosmetic-proced-rcna14463 It’s been proven that social media addiction is real, but what happens when that addiction goes beyond scrolling and posting? There’s a disturbing...
The continued concern about our kids and digital devices is the amount of data that tech companies are collecting about them. Even if your child isn’t on social media yet, they are still vulnerable to disclosing their personal information while using apps and video...
https://www.fastcompany.com/90746539/dove-deepfakes-moms-to-illustrate-the-impact-of-toxic-influencers-on-teens For many young girls, their self-esteem is heavily influenced by their mothers. And most mothers do their best to protect and build that self-esteem so...
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/the-ethics-of-a-deepfake-anthony-bourdain-voice?utm_source=morning_brew Synthetic media. That’s a term that was new to me until today. Synthetic media is “a catch-all term for the artificial production,...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sexting-among-kids-is-bigger-than-everand-often-illegal-heres-how-to-talk-to-your-child-11622894400?mod=tech_lista_pos1 When my kids first started going out to dances, parties, or even just to sleep over at a friend’s house, we devised a ...
We provide a strong foundation for our kids by educating and equipping them with the knowledge they need to grow into responsible, upstanding citizens. We create boundaries and guidelines to help keep them physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy and safe. And with each new stage of development, those boundaries and guidelines change. But our parenting remains steadfast. The same holds true in parenting our kids to use technology responsibly.
https://slate.com/technology/2021/12/information-consumers-misinformation-adrift-media-literacy.html Misinformation or Disinformation? Both words refer to wrong or incorrect information but the key word that separates them is intent. Let's start with misinformation....