1. Raising Kids In Our Digital Media World

2. Socializing Texting Creating Gaming Visiting virtual worlds Downloading

3. content Content Pushes boundaries

4. Mobile Anywhere and anytime access

5. Interactive Kids connect and collaborate

6. Scale Everything takes place before a vast audience

7. Anonymity Audience is invisible

8. Replicable Everything can be cut and pasted

9. Persistent Once something is it out there, it doesn’t ever go away

10. So that means our kids are leaving digital footprints

11. Access to information Connect, collaborate and network Community support

12. Self-exploration Creative expression Educational value

13. Always on Cyberbullying and sexting Information overload Pressure to broadcast

14. Damage to reputation Negative health effects Exposure to inappropriate content, people and influences

15. What you need to know to raise media-smart kids

16. Embrace their world Encourage balanced use Try to keep media in public spaces Discuss what sites they can visit and what they can download Basic Rules of the Road

17. Explain that nothing is really private Set up privacy settings Keep passwords private Protecting Personal Privacy

18. Graphic for identity Discuss accountability Talk about risky behavior Creating Identity Help them self-reflect before they self-reveal

19. Talk about copyright issues Explain that cheating online is still cheating Once it’s gone digital, kids lose control Encourage creativity Understanding Who Owns What Gets Created

20. Teach kids to ask the who, what, and when questions Is a person who they say they are? Balance research sources Point out all the ways marketers target them What Kids Can Trust and Believe

21. Non-profit Easy-to-use reviews of media titles Parenting advice Weekly newsletter News and research Common Sense Media

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