the online world of always connected kids: implications for parenting
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The Online World of Always Connected Kids:
Implications for Parenting
Simon PowerDavid LetiecqKatelyn Regan
November 27, 2013
Let’s look at some statistics
Helps teens to connect! With friends With family With people like them (religiously, culturally,
experientially, interests…) It gives TCKs the ability to stay in
contact much easier As parents you are able to communicate
more with your teens (when they are out, when they eventually leave home)
Advantages of Technology for Teens
They have access to enormous amounts of information.
It saves time on many levels (communication and information)
Bridges the gaps between cultures (the internet is common ground)
It allow for new ways to express creativity
More Advantages of Technology use Among Teens
Facilitates new ways of cooperative learning and independent learning.
Students have a better attitude towards education
Keeps students engaged Students are exposed to up-to-date
information and practices. Ensures our students will be competitive
in our workforce and global economy
Benefits of Technology Integrated Education
Communicate and interact with peers around the world
There is strong evidence to suggest that technology integration leads to better standardized testing results.
Teachers can track and assess student progress Allows teachers to adapt the curriculum to
differentiate and better meet students needs Students have the opportunity to learn faster
and more in-depth
Benefits of Technology Integrated Education Continued
Where have you seen some of these advantages with your teen?
What other advantages do you see for our teens using technology?
Indirect health problems (they are less likely to engage in physical activities, screen time causes eyestrain, etc.)
There is a false sense of privacy. Bad decisions that our teens will inevitably
make are now more public and permanent. Exposure to many age-inappropriate
content and people There is an addictive component.
Disadvantages of Technology Use Among Teens
There are possible links to inattentiveness. More unregulated screen time is associated
with poorer academic performance. Kids are not learning how to socialize face to
face. Gossip doesn’t just happen at school now.
Cyberbullying is more public, permanent, and harder to contain.
More Disadvantages of Technology Use Among Teens
Where have you seen some of these disadvantages with your teen?
What other disadvantages do you see for our teens using technology?
Lets play!
What are you agreeing to?
By submitting content through the _______ service, you grant ______ a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such content in any and all media or distribution methods.”
AskFM!
Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
Other: Includes online features that may expose players to unrated user-generated content
World of Warcraft
“By submitting content to _______, you hereby grant ______ a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, publish, adapt, make available online or electronically transmit… in any media formats and through any media channels.”
YouTube
_____ may gather and use information about you, including (but not limited to) information in the following categories:(a) Identification data (e.g. name, username, address, telephone number, mobile number, email address);(b) Profile information (e.g. age, gender, country of residence, language preference and any information that you choose to make available(c) Electronic identification data (e.g. IP addresses, cookies);(d) Banking and payment information (e.g. credit card information, account number); (f) Information about your usage of and interaction (g) Products or services ordered and delivered(h) The URL of videos that you have selected to appear in your mood message(j) List of your contacts and related data (k) Your username and password for other email accounts(n) Content of instant messaging communications, voicemails, and video messages(o) Location information, derived from your mobile carrier or from the mobile device that you use. (p) Mobile device information, such as manufacturer’s name, device model number, operatingsystem, carrier network;(q) Location information and device identifiers, derived from your device.(r) Access tokens for other accounts you associate with your ____ account (such as Microsoft account or Facebook), which are like an electronic key provided by the service that acts in place of a password for authentication.
Skype!
“Talk to Strangers! _______ is a great place to meet new friends. When you use _______, we pick someone else at random and let you have a one-on-one chat with each other. You're kept anonymous unless you tell someone personal info”
Omegle
Managing at Home
Tech in the home can be the source of tension and conflict among many / all family members
As an enlightened parent who wants to change how the family relates to tech, it’s important to consider: Adopting a business-like demeanor, remain
cool and calm! Listening to and validating your kids. Choosing your timing wisely!
Before we start, let’s acknowledge….
Ensure Balance
Articulate individual / family needs and values around family time, exercise, sleep, other social interactions, etc. Parent driven / articulated v. family driven /
articulated Considerations:
Limit school-related screen time Cap time to promote enhanced efficiency
Limit other screen time (after school work is completed) During evening time (30 mins?) On weekends (1-2 hours per day?)
Establish “No Tech Times”
What would be some of your family’s
“No Tech Times”?
Table Talk
No Tech Times
Examples During meals or other designated family time
(including family events) When guests are present (including peer
sleepovers) While getting ready for school in the morning During transition time (after arrival home) 30-60 minutes before bed At church / synagogue / temple
Allow for alternative solitary or family activities Reading Creating art Exercise Playing / listening to music Playing board / card games
No Tech Times (cont’d)
Afternoon & Evening Time
Typical component parts: Afterschool activities / athletics Transition time (after arriving home) Homework Tutoring / lessons Dinner Leisure / family time Bedtime
Transition Time
Transition time (after arrival home) Oftentimes, it’s too long
Research indicates less success with HW initiation & completion the longer it takes for student to start HW
Oftentimes, kids play games or use computer Suggestions:
Transition time = 15 minutes or less Allow snacks, changing, playing with pet, washing up No tech allowed!
Homework Time
Establish expectations and routines: Homework done in a common space (for
enhanced supervision) Create a routine
Example: 15 mins after arrival, all at the dining table Encourage focus & efficiency, discourage multi-
tasking Connect the dots to what children want Phones & devices are kept elsewhere during HW time Skype and other social media sites remain closed
Expectations (cont’d) Non-school-related tech time is the reward after
HW is completed May be semi-private (in bedroom), but parents should
be able to walk through and monitor HW in bedroom may be a reward once good
work habits are established, but parents should still be able to monitor
Homework Time (cont’d)
Homework Time (cont’d)
Structure the start, the process & end of HW time START: Check agenda & blog
Bookmark blogs for efficiency If your child must contact a peer to clarify HW, allow a
brief telephone call in your presence (not a Skype chat) Encourage your child to:
Identify whether internet is needed for each task Estimate time for each HW task (including internet time) Create a basic schedule of tasks
Structure continued… Parent checks in occasionally on progress
of HW (against schedule created by the child) and briefly explores lags
END: Parent reviews HW for thoroughness and completion, provides feedback, etc.
Homework Time (cont’d)
Process Considerations
Encourage laptop being closed on tasks not requiring the computer
Allow for breaks as appropriate Watch for opening and closing of websites and
chats, changing desktops (the swish of fingers), open chats
Encourage that child’s sound is on and not muted Listen for chat-like sounds, videos, music Swing by occasionally to check that sound is on
Observe your child’s approach to HW and overall process Length of time Quality of work Completeness Problems of efficiency (online distractions?
multi-tasking?) Other issues?
Process Considerations (cont’d)
Group Work
Teachers typically provide adequate time for group work in class
If your child insists that group work must occur online: Have your child estimate time needed, limit /
cap the time, child to inform peers of the limit For an extension of time to be granted, have
your child show the online work, chats with peers, etc.
If productive, consider allowing an appropriate extension
If not productive, do not allow continuation of online group work. Have child contact peers by phone -- in your
presence -- to inform them and brainstorm alternatives for completing work
If no alternatives are possible before deadline, child emails teacher (cc’ing parent) Child faces natural consequences
Group Work (cont’d)
Group Work (cont’d)
If doubting “online group work” reason: Check with teacher (trust but verify!) Disallow further online collaboration for a period of
time Have your child inform teacher/peers by email
(cc’ing parent) Encourage your child to brainstorm viable
alternatives for working with peers on group assignments
In the case HOT is considered, child to email teacher/peers (cc’ing parent) to schedule
As Bedtime Approaches…
Establish expectations and routines: No laptops, phones or other devices in the
kids’ bedroom during the night Kids to turn in electronics before bedtime
(or, better yet, 30 -60 mins before bed)
Establish a charging station in parents’ bedroom, a home office, etc.
Tech Contracts & Pledges
www.SafeKids.com Kids’ Pledge, Teens’ Pledge & Parents’ Pledge
www.commonsensemedia.org Family Media Contract
www.healthychildren.org Media Time Family Pledge
www.fosi.org (Family Online Safety Institute) Family Online Safety Contract
www.themodernparent.net An Internet Contract
Other Considerations…
VPN / internet access Password use on WiFi / routers, if
possible Parental controls
Controls on Mac do not work effectively Other options
Time management programs Monitoring software
Time Management (Rescue Time)
Time Management (Rescue Time)
Time Management (Rescue Time)
Monitoring Software
Filtering & blocking inappropriate online content Social networking sites, chatting and IM-ing,
online search filtering, file transfer blocking, application blocking, gaming content filtering (based on ESRB ratings), profanity masking
Recording Capabilities Websites visited, online searches, usernames
and passwords, social networking, remote reporting, email, chat, screenshot playback
Installation & Management Remote management, local installation,
stealth options, hot key / password access, scheduled monitoring, licenses included
Compatibility Range of phones and operating systems
Help & Support Free tech support, email, phone, live chat
Monitoring Software (cont’d)
Source: http://parental-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
WebWatcher
Top 4 (Mac compatible)
Website
http://www.netnanny.com/
http://www.webwatcher.com/
http://www.internetsafety.com/
http://www.intego.com/mac-family-protector
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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