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Presentation to PAC on digital citizenship and safety.
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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
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