1. Parenting in the Digital Age
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2. #Youarenotalone [Introduce yourself.]
Today, we are going to cover what it means to parent in the digital age, and some tips on how you can keep up to speed on the latest and greatest. But first, let me reassure you: You are not alone. [play video]
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3. Parents never sleep, why should data?
4.19 million Google Searches
433,300 tweets sent
Every minute there are…
67,000 Instagram photos uploaded
Parents never sleep, why should data?
When many of us were kids, there was no internet, no , no Twitter, no Tinder. And now, Apple users download 48,000 apps every minute of every day. Instagram users post 216,000 images every minute of every day. YouTube users upload 72 hours of video every minute of every day. The numbers are staggering
306 hours of YouTube content uploaded
SOURCES: TechSpartan.co.uk.)

4. What year was the iPhone introduced?
Pop quiz
What year was the iPhone introduced?
(a) 2002
(b) 2009
(c) 2007
(d) 2005
Here’s a quiz. What year was the iPhone introduced?
That’s surprising right? Many of us would think that a device that’s had such an impact on our lives must have been around longer than that. In fact, according to Common Sense Media, mobile devices now account for nearly 50 percent of screen time among tweens and more than 60 percent among teens.
But we’re not just talking about tweens and teens here. Even kids who aren’t old enough for phones are affected by the digital age. Common Sense Media found that 75% of kids less than 8 years old have access to a “smart” device like a tablet or iPhone. Has anyone seen a toddler try to “swipe” a book? Or who’s had a preschooler change your iPhone settings? Or had a gradeschooler suggest you look on Pinterest for Halloween costume ideas?

5. Homework – Tools & Common Sense
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Like any new subject, you need to do a little research and homework.
Here’s some reassurance: You don’t have to know the latest social media app or understand all the texting shorthand to be a great parent/educator/supporter of kids. The basics of parenting haven’t changed. Being present. Listening. Role modeling. Setting limits. Paying attention. Guiding, supporting, and encouraging. All of these things are possible without a degree in Instagram :)
There are lots of tools out there for you to use. You can check out our digital literacy website: digitalyou.att.com.
This is a great glossary, for example, on how to decode the latest shorthand. Common Sense Media has a lot of great tools and information. [use image]
The Family Online Safety Institute has a great site: Good Digital Parenting.
You can find a link to that site, as well as other great resources, as I mentioned on digitalyou.att.com.
BRB

6. Lesson plan
So, here’s a little suggest lesson plan, or game plan, if you think you might need one.

7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lesson plan Know the content. Know the kid.
Be a role model. 4 5 6
Make a plan.
Think balance.
1) Know the content. Kids spend 6 to 9 hours with media a day, not including homework. This is an incredible number. As parents/educators/etc. we can help make sure that during these 6 to 9 hours, kids are interacting with the best quality and most age-appropriate media possible.
2) Know the kid. Every kid is different and each kid uses media very differently. While most kids watch TV and listen to music, some kids play a lot of video games, others read a lot, some are always on social media, and some kids watch way more TV than others. So knowing the individual kid is important when it comes to talking to him or her about content or behavior. Having a big talk about TV time with a kid who is mostly using Instagram, isn’t the best approach.
3) Be a role model. Parents and other adults are important role models for kids. One study found that 54 percent of kids felt adults checked their devices too often. Not only do kids sometimes feel neglected by adults who are busy with their phones, but they’re learning how to behave with their own devices by watching you. Paying attention to your own screen and phone use is important when you’re around kids (and even when you’re not!)
Show a Real Time PSA clip here:
4) Think balance. These days even the AAP is saying that time spent on screens is less important that what kids are doing on those screens. Kids need a blend of academic, social, and family time, along with plenty of physical activity and creativity built into their weeks. Screen media can both support and hinder this kind of balance and it’s important for adults to support balanced lives.
5) Make a plan. Helping kids strategize around their media use can be helpful. Some parents find media agreements or written rules to be positive ways to build balance and awareness into their lives. And it’s important that parents and other adults express expectations and set boundaries around mobile media use by creating times and places in the home and school where media is off limits: like at bedtime or at the dinner table.
 6) Join in. Kids live in a world of media and tech. Rather than set yourself apart from this life -- join in. Use the same social networks. Share your favorite YouTube videos. Sharing kids' interests will help keep the lines of communication open and offer a jumping off point to discuss values and beliefs.
Join in.

8. Fraud/Phishing
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7) Remember the positive. With all of the news stories about the dangers of social media and too much screen time, it can be hard to remember how much fun media can be, or how creative. There are exciting new games and technologies kids can use to code or create art. Plus social media and smartphones are important parts of kids’ friendship and support networks. Kids need guidance, yes, but judgment and criticism doesn’t help build a positive relationship. As much as possible, look towards the positive. [Let’s watch this video that illustrates the positive power of social media.]

9. Media and technology change, but parenting doesn’t.
Remember, the tools of media and technology might change, but they don’t really change in parenting.

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