parenting in the digital age
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Uses of Technology
Keeping a Child Occupied
Getting a Child Ready for Bed
Calming an Upset Child
Rewarding or Disciplining a Child
Educating a Child
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Alphabet Taught to Kids Today
A: Apple B: Bluetooth C: Chat D: Download E: Email F: Facebook G: Google
H: Hewlett Packard
I: iPhone J: Java K: Kingston L: Laptop M: Messenger N: Network
R: Ram S: Server T: Twitter U: USB V: Vista W: WiFi Y: YouTube
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Text & Chat Acronyms
LOL:NP:BTW:B4N:BFF:DBEYR:
GR8:ILY
IMHO:
J/K:L8R:OIC:OMG:ROTFLMAO:
TMI:
XOXO:
In My HumbleOpinionJust KiddingLaterOh, I SeeOh, My GoshRolling On TheFloor LaughingMy A* OffToo MuchInformationHugs And Kisses
Laugh Out LoudNo ProblemBy The WayBye For NowBest Friends ForeverDon’t BelieveEverything YouReadGreatI Love You
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“No evidence that screen time is helpful
for babies…”
Dr Susan Linn, co-founder of
The Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood
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“When I played with my daughter, I was amazed
with the thought processes she had.”
Joel Levin, founder of MinecraftEdu,
a game-based education non-profit
and father of two girls under nine.
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No technology before 4th grade
Wendy Kelly, third grade teacher at
low-tech Rudolf Steiner School in New York City.
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Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids
working together and motivating them, the teacher
is the most important.
Bill Gates
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Protector• Know you child’s online habits
• Limit screen time
• Know what/what not to share
• Set Parental Controls
• Read Movie Reviews & Ratings
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Role Model• Children Do What
Children See
• “Organic” Meals
• Put down that phone
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Truth Seeker• Credibility
• Multiple Sources
• Fact vs Opinion
• Too good to be true
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Linesman• Balancing Boundaries
with Freedom
• Social Bonding
• Sense of Achievement
• Peer Pressure
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