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What the Tech?: Thinking about Technology & Parenting

Connecting military family service providers

and Cooperative Extension professionals to research

and to each other through engaging online learning opportunities

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Today’s Presenters

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Bari Sobelson, MS, LMFT

•Social Media and Webinar Coordination Specialist for the Family Development team of

the Military Families Learning Network.

•Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Georgia

•Has served families in their homes, private practice, and other settings and has worked

in early intervention as a service coordinator and early intervention specialist.

Kacy Mixon, PhD, LMFT

•Assistant Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Dept. at Valdosta State

University where she teaches and provides clinical supervision to therapists-in-training.

•Project Director for the Family Development concentration area of the Military Families

Learning Network

•Her trainings, presentations and courses focus primarily on family violence, trauma,

military families, and foster-care transitions.

What the Tech?: Thinking

about Technology & Parenting

By Bari Sobelson, MS, LMFT & Kacy Mixon, PhD, LMFT

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http://bit.ly/1rEMXGr

Digital Citizenship

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Nine Elements:

o Digital Access

o Digital Commerce

o Digital Communication

o Digital Literacy

o Digital Etiquette

o Digital Law

o Digital Rights & Responsibilities

o Digital Health & Wellness

o Digital Security (self-protection)

http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html

“…the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with

regard to technology use.”

Respect, Educate and Protect (REPs)

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REP Principles:

o Respect Yourself/Respect Others

o Educate Yourself/Connect with Others

o Protect Yourself/Protect Others

http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html

Family Contracts & Activities

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Family (Parent & Child Contracts)• http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/uploads/ParentContract.pdf

• http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/uploads/KidPledge1.pdf

Learning Activities (for children/adolescents)• http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/uploads/GuideAct2.pdf

http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Resources.html

“…the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior

with regard to technology use.”

We want to hear from YOU!

What are good things that

technology has to offer to

children and families?

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The Good

Information

Sharing

Communication

Tool

Educational Tool

Entertainment

Accessibility

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Educational Tool

VS.

Kurzweil Education’s 5 Positive Effects

Technology has on Teaching and Learning:

o Supplemental Teaching Tools

o Motivates Students to Learn

o Students Can Learn at Their Own Pace

o Additional Resources for Students

o Prepares Children for the Future

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https://blog.kurzweiledu.com/2015/02/12/5-positive-effects-technology-has-on-teaching-learning/

https://pixabay.com/en/library-books-knowledge-information-1147815/

https://pixabay.com/en/ipad-technology-tablet-1126136/

Communication Tool

o Keeping in touch with people in the community

o Maintaining distance relationships (deployments)• Sandboxx, Tango, DocuSign, MyMilitaryLife, MyLunchMoney, Postagram

(http://taskandpurpose.com/7-simple-tools-that-have-changed-deployments-for-military-families/)

o Resources for everyone (support groups,

Informational, etc.)

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http://bit.ly/27bcmYy

Entertainment

o Access to television, movies, etc.

o Internet gaming

o Apps on tablets and smart phones

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Information Sharing

Social media has been helpful in getting information distributed quickly and efficiently.

Examples – earthquake in Nepal in 2015, latest terror attack in Brussels, Paris attacks

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Accessibility

Telemedicine:

The use of medical information exchanged from one site

to another via electronic communications to improve a

patient’s clinical health status. Telemedicine includes a

growing variety of applications and services using two-

way video, email, smart phones, wireless tools and other

forms of tele-communications technology.

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(www.americantelemed.org)

http://bit.ly/2497pLD

Accessibility

“Telemedicine in a military setting… allows medics and physicians who are deployed with soldiers to treat and

assess a wider range of patients. In an environment where troops may be scattered across a miles-wide

deployment zone, this can be a literal lifesaver, preventing physicians from having to spend the time and

money transferring themselves from patient to patient. Second… telemedicine technology can enable efficient

communication and consultation between those who deployed abroad and practitioners … in the U.S.”

- http://www.amdtelemedicine.com/blog/article/telemedicine-huge-ally-military-clinics

“Telemedicine [can] improve health service delivery in medically underserved areas in both rural and urban

settings. It enables remote interactions among providers and between providers and patients… link distant

sites with more resource-rich sites of care [and] has the potential to improve pediatric care by increasing

access to pediatric specialists and services.”

- http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/toolbox/childrenstoolbox/crosssectorplanning/telemedicine.html

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Accessibility

“Telemedicine in a military setting… allows medics and physicians who are deployed with soldiers to treat and

assess a wider range of patients. In an environment where troops may be scattered across a miles-wide

deployment zone, this can be a literal lifesaver, preventing physicians from having to spend the time and

money transferring themselves from patient to patient. Second… telemedicine technology can enable efficient

communication and consultation between those who deployed abroad and practitioners … in the U.S.”

- http://www.amdtelemedicine.com/blog/article/telemedicine-huge-ally-military-clinics

“Telemedicine [can] improve health service delivery in medically underserved areas in both rural and urban

settings. It enables remote interactions among providers and between providers and patients… link distant

sites with more resource-rich sites of care [and] has the potential to improve pediatric care by increasing

access to pediatric specialists and services.”

- http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/toolbox/childrenstoolbox/crosssectorplanning/telemedicine.html

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Accessibility

Access for students with disabilities:

“Technology can be the great equalizer in a classroom with diverse learners. Whereas teachers can find it

difficult to differentiate instruction for 30+ … “assistive technology”… can help teachers personalize lessons

and skills enhancement to each child.

Children with learning disabilities often have better technology skills than their teachers and are drawn to

computers and other gadgets...

For children with physical disabilities, technology can give access… previously closed to them. E-readers help

students turn book pages without applying dexterity, and voice adaptive software can help students answer

questions without needing to write. Computers are engaging and more advanced than the typical modified

lesson allows. The widely-used teacher education textbook Educating Exceptional Children has a special

section in each chapter focused on assistive technology explaining how it is used with exceptionalities ranging

from giftedness to autism.”- http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/6917 18

https://pixabay.com/en/ipad-digital-technology-tablet-1140444/

We want to hear from YOU!

What are BAD things associated with raising

children in a technology- saturated world?

(barriers, potential dangers, etc.)

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A quote from Abe...

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The Bad and the Ugly

Missing Personal

Connection

Disconnected

from the

Physical-

Environmental

World

Delayed

Development

Predators Sleep Deprivation,

Epidemic Obesity,

Mental Illness,

Aggression,

Addictions

Cyberbullying

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Child-

caregiver

bonds

Missing Personal Connection

The dinner table in 2016:

What does it look like now?

Personal conversations:

Are they still happening?

Body language:

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https://pixabay.com/en/mother-child-family-happy-love-1039765/

https://pixabay.com/en/family-eating-at-the-table-dining-619142/

Disconnection from the Physical-

Environmental World

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http://bit.ly/1VS2WO3

Delayed Development

Cris Rowan, OTR: (2010)http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cris-rowan/technology-children-negative-impact_b_3343245.html

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http://bit.ly/28TwiZDhttp://bit.ly/28QjSyX

Dr. John Ratey(2008): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBSVZdTQmDs

Movement, Motor Development, and Child Sensory Development

Aggression & Addictions

Aggression:

Transfer of game elements into the real world (Poels,2015)

Addictions:

Young adults experience distress when they try to

unplug from technology for even one day… (CBC News 2011)

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https://pixabay.com/en/children-tv-child-television-home-403582/

Epidemic Obesity & Sleep Deprivation

○ Obesity:

○ Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children

and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years,

according to the CDC.

○ Sleep Deprivation:

○ Both passive and active tv watching can impact sleep. (Paavonen, 2006)

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(www.zoneinworkshops.com)

https://pixabay.com/en/child-dream-sleep-rest-face-552090/

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying

What is it?

2014 Teens and the Screen StudyWhat were reasons for the cyberbullying?

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https://pixabay.com/en/bullying-hands-face-curl-up-her-679274/

Tips for parents to help educate kids on cyberbullying:

1 Connect with your kids

2 Gain access

3 Learn their technology

4 Get social

5 Reputation management

Tips for Parents

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Online Predators

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- https://www.nsopw.gov/en/Education

United States Department of

Justice National Sex

Offender Public Website

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/06/us/social-media-apps-anonymous-kik-crime.html

Online Predators

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Online Predators

Military Families

○ Frequent relocations

○ Parent absence due to deployment, mission requirements

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The Alicia Project

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Promoting Internet and Child Safety Awareness

Advocating for Missing and Recovered Persons

Battling Against Child Sexual Exploitation and

Human Trafficking

What Can Parents Do?

Vigilance is the ONLY protection

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http://www.icactaskforce.org/Pages/isafety.aspx

http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents

http://www.missingkids.org/home

http://ikeepsafe.org/

Resources for Parents

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Technology Use Guidelines for Children and Youth?

Developmental

AgeHow Much? Non-Violent

TV

Handheld

Devices

Non-violent

Video Games

Violent Video

Games

Online Violent

Video Games

and/or

Pornography

0-2 years None Never Never Never Never Never

3-5 years 1 hour/day Yes Never Never Never Never

6-12 years 2 hours/days Yes Never Never Never Never

13-18 years 2 hours/day Yes Yes Limit to 30

Minutes/Day

Never Never

Rowan, C., Doan, A., Cash, H. (2014). Technology use guidelines for children and youth. Zone’in Programs.

Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cris-rowan/10-reasons-why-handheld-devices-should-be-banned_b_4899218.html

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What about the Parents?

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http://bit.ly/28OSFfa

References

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Rowan, C., Doan, A., Cash, H. (2014). Technology use guidelines for children and youth. Zone’in

Programs. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cris-rowan/10-reasons-why-handheld-

devices-should-be-banned_b_4899218.html

Paavonen EJ, Pennonen M, Roine M. Passive Exposure to TV Linked to Sleep Problems in

Children. Journal of Sleep Research. 2006; 15: 154-161.

Poels, K., Ijsselsteijn, W. A., de Kort, Y. World of Warcraft, the aftermath: How game elements transfer

into perceptions, associations and (day)dreams in the everyday life of massively multiplayer online

role-playing game players. New Media and Society. 2015: 17(7); 1137-1153

Steiner, Adair, Catherine, Barker, Teresa, The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family

Relationships in the Digital Age, New York, Harper Collins, 2013

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you learned today?

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