Parenting In the Age of Apps
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, SAFE AND
EDUCATIONAL WAYS TO USE TECHNOLOGY WITH KIDS
Ola Elementary
Counselor’s Coffee
Amy Davis
Tracey Glenn
Professional School
Counselors
February 26, 2016
Welcome to the Digital Generation
Childhood in the Digital Age Video
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+childhood+in+digital+age+technology+2&view=det
ail&mid=95E86507FC026AC0ECB595E86507FC026AC0ECB5&FORM=VIRE1
• How can adults keep up?
• How can we protect them?
What Research Says:
• Tweens(8-12 year olds) use an average of 6 hours of entertainment media a
day
• The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than two hours a
day of screen time for children
• Research is showing that technology overuse is changing brain chemistry,
due to limited human connection, eye contact and dialogue(Rosen)
• 36% of boys and 64% of girls under the age of 13 are active on social media.
The minimum age is 13 for Facebook, Twitter & Instagram
• Children are continuing to post personal content on social media with 39%
having posted the name of their school
• The bottom line is that too much screen time and not enough other
activities, such as reading, playing games, and unstructured and imaginative
play, will result in children having their brains wired in ways that may make
them less, not more, prepared to thrive in this new world of technology.
Top Parenting Tips for Kids and Technology
1. Get to Know Their World
• Spend time with them together on the computer
• Know the websites they frequent
• What they are enjoying and why
• Don’t wait for a negative incident
2. Respect for Self and Others Online
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Focus on strengths, talents and abilities not outward
appearance/be smart about pictures
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Golden Rule
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Don’t follow the crowd/bullying
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Share with Care-internet is forever-once online, out of
your control
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No in person meetings
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Imagine an adult is behind them
3. Safety Features
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Parental controls-
Kindle-child profile available & parental controls that
block apps, web browser, email, etc.
Ipad built in features that allow you to block certain
apps and content, apps available, etc
Android tablet-restricted profiles for kids available
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How to install parental controls on all your
gadgets http://gizmodo.com/how-to-install-parentalcontrols-on-all-of-your-gadgets-1495610077
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Verizon, AT&T, Comcast-free parental controls
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Router options
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Kid friendly web browser-safe search settings in google, yahoo and bing
https://www.faithandsafety.org/safe-web-browsing
Web Browsers
There are a number of kid-friendly web browsers with features such as parental
controls, age-appropriate games
Kidzui,com (the only free browser in this list)
Zoodles.com
Kid-surf.com
KidZui.com
Zoodles.com
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safesearchkids.com
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Parent kit app-free one month
You Tube
Internet Safety Cheat Sheet
Internetsafetycheatsheet.com
Guided Access-lock an app into place
http://its-fitting.com/2014/05/ipad-kid-modelock-ipad-app/#_a5y_p=3774931
4. Agree on a Game Plan
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Internetsafety.com game plan-like a contract
of family rules.
Parents
& Teachers
“I love using Facebook
to post pictures &
connect with friends &
family!”
“Twitter is great for
sharing resources &
connecting and learn
from other educators!”
Students
“I stopped using
Facebook the minute my
parents started using
it.”
“Twitter is great to use with
my friends!”
#don’tcarewhoseesmyTweets
Parental Control Apps
Common Sense Media
Mediawise KidScore
Recommendations
Commonesensemedia.org/screen time- explore questions by age
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How much screen time is OK for my kids?
What should I do about my kids’ video game addiction?
My kid texts constantly! What can I do?
Is watching TV really bad for kids?
Are some types of screen time better than others?
How can I get my kids to put down their phones?
Informal Household Media Rules and Tips for Parents:
Always be willing to sit down and talk to your kids about controversial and provocative
media programming. Teach them the difference between fantasy and reality. Explain
what is right or wrong from your perspective. And do it all in an open, understanding,
and loving fashion.
Strongly consider removing televisions, game consoles, computers, and other media
devices from kids’ bedrooms. Parents who allow their kids to lock themselves in their
rooms with media technologies have surrendered their first line of defense.
Establish household rules governing when and where children can watch TV, play
video games, surf the Internet, and so on.
Use third-party ratings or advice to help construct a balanced “media diet.”
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Create carrot-and-stick incentives to encourage your kids to complete other important
tasks before allowing media usage.
Establish a media budget that limits how much kids are allowed to spend overall or on
certain types of content, software, or devices.
Teach children basic etiquette as they start to use more interactive media and
technologies, such as cell phones, instant messaging, blogs, and social networking
websites.
Finally, remember that you were a kid once too! Teach your children what you’ve learned
and teach them how to be smart media viewers and consumers. With a little guidance
and common sense, they’ll become savvy and discriminating media consumers just like
you.
Educational Apps that support learning
IOS DEVICES-ELA
IOS DEVICES-ALL SUBJECTS
Acceleread
Khan Academy
Epic!
Friendzy (By Grade-level)
Reading Comprehension
Starfall
Stickstory Free
StoryMaker Free
Educational Apps that support learning
IOS DEVICES-CREATIVITY
Photo Booth
IOS DEVICES-ALL SUBJECTS
Racing the Car
Khan Academy
Make Up Genius
Brain Pop Jr.
Magic Movement (Active)
ABCmouse
Emotions and Colors
iSpeakUpStory
IOS DEVICES-MATH
StickerStory Free
Math Cards
StoryMaker Free
Home Design(Lots of Ads)
Pets Vet Clinic
Car Race
Piano Tiles 2
Traffic Rider
Splash Math
Math Fight
Mental Math Cards
iTooch-Middle School
My Math App
Educational Apps that support learning
ANDROID DEVICES-ELA
Starfall
Monkey Jr.
Duolingo
Sight Words to Help Kids
Reading Friendzy
iTooch
Sight Word Stories
Ultimate Reading
Kids Story Builder
iStory
Eggy 100
ANDROID DEVICES-MATH
iTooch
Math Slicer
Brain Pop Jr.
Math Workout
Math Friendzy
*Math Workout (need a partner)
Meg and Sam Reading
ANDROID DEVICES-SOCIAL
Little Explorer in Kindergarten
Second Step-ParkPals
Educational Apps that support learning
ANDROID DEVICES-CREATIVITY
ANDROID DEVICES-TESTS
Guess the Emoji
SAT Test Prep Free
Comic Creator
GRE Test Prep Math
Toca Kitchen 2
GRE Vocabulary
Crazy Piano Tiles
GRE Test
Mandala Coloring
GRE Reading Comprehension
Open Heart Surgery
Word Brain
Subway Surfer
Kids React Remix-Old Computers, Walkmans, Rotary Phones
https://youtu.be/i5xKJrF0TNI
Kids React Remix -Nyan Cat
https://youtu.be/aK4biyJ-xM0