A presentation given to our Parent Association during their monthly meeting.

1. Our
Children’s
Digital Lives
PA Meeting
November 3rd, 2016
By Natasha Hritzuk, Abbey Alessi, Tim Gascoigne

2. Introduction
1. What does the research say?
1. What do we do at M’KIS?
1. What can you do at home?

3. Survey
m.socrative.com
Join Room number:
64982

4. What does
the research
say? Common Sense Media, Children, Teens and
Entertainment Media: A View from
Classroom
Fact sheet about
TV and Video
watching-
( shows facts
about screen
/TV in Bedroom)
Many young people have TVs in
their rooms, including just under
half of all tweens (47 percent) and
57 percent of all teens

5. What does
the research
say?
Questions to ask ourselves about home use:
How much do your children use tech at home?
How much do you know about what technology your child
uses?
How do you find a balance between tech use for
literacy/learning and tech use for entertainment?
Do you have a Tech plan for your home use?
What other questions do you have?
Short video:Technology Addiction Concerns: How much is too much?

6. What does the
research
recommend to
stay in balance?
A recent study published
by the American
Pediatrics Association
provides the following
guidelines:
18-24 months: parents should watch and play
with children if using a screen; Online Video
chat with family is great!
2-5yrs old: one-hour; parents keep
participating; “high-quality programming,” only
(Ex.PBS Kids and Sesame Workshop)
6yrs old+ :balance= 1hr physical activity +
unplugged family time + unstructured play time
+8-12 hours of sleep (depending on age) +
screen time
“Parent awareness is the most important to develop
a plan for media/tech use at home”
Guidelines for 6yrs old+
Avoid screens 1hr before bed
No devices in bedroom overnight
Discourage social media/entertainment
during homework: multitasking interferes
with learning
Designate unplugged family time
Talk to your kids about online bullying and
privacy
Ask them what they are watching and
playing; have them teach you

7. What does
research
recommend
to stay in
balance?
.
“Parent awareness is the most important to
develop a plan for media/tech use at home”
Guidelines For Tweens (ages 6-12) and Teens
6 Resolution Every family with Tweens should make
in 2016 for tech use at home” from Common Sense
Media
10 ways to Help Your Kid Get a Good Night Sleep
from Common Sense Media

8. What the
research says
about the
purpose of
Technology?
Crucial skills
regardless of the
century:
Creativity
Collaboration
Critical thinking
Communication
New skills Required
in new World:
Connections
Continual Learning
Computing
Change Mindset
Link to Bright Bytes
Research Brief Report on this topic

9. Technology
in the
Elementary
School
What does Technology look like in the
Elementary School at M’KIS?
ES Teaching & Learning with iPads

10. Technology
in the
Elementary
School
What is a 1-1 Program?
Each child has access to a device in the
classroom.
1:1 iPads in K - 2, 2:1 iPads in KP & KPA
1:1 Chromebooks in 3-5
“We need technology in every classroom and in
every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the
pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through
which we experience much of our world.” – David
Warlick

11. Technology
in the
Elementary
School
Technology Integration at M’KIS
Students are learning how to:
1. Create and consume media
2. Show their learning in new ways
3. Learn from global perspectives
4. Access & Synthesize Information
5. Be strong digital citizens.

12. Technology
in the
Elementary
School
● K-2 Digital Citizenship Scope/Sequence
● 3-5 Digital Citizenship Scope/Sequence

13. Technology
in the
Elementary
School
Student Sharing
Grade 2 - Evie - iPads + Science
Grade 3 - Noah & Quentin - Google Drive + Genius Hour
Grade 5 - Lars - Google Classroom

15. Tips for
managing
devices at
home
bit.ly/1sBam54
Discuss with your group:
Which of the four types of screen time
does your child engage in at home?
Share some examples.

16. Healthy Media Habits

17. Questions
to ask at
home
GOAL: Helping kids to self-manage
Are there any habits you might want to change?
What would happen if you turned off your phone
for 1 hr? For 1 day?
Do your reactions to posts depend on how you
are feeling that day?
How do you feel when you are told to put down
your device?
Important to ask your child: WHY do you think you
feel that way?
Source: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/practical-tips-for-easing-kids-social-media-
anxiety

18. Social
Media for
ages 6-13
Here is what is easier and safer:
Google Drive for digital footprint
Google Photos for photo sharing
Google Hangouts for Video Conferencing
CLUB PENGUIN KUDDLE YOURSPHERE

19. "Hot tips" -
Extending
Learning

20. Where do
we go
from
here?
POST IT:
#1 - What do you already do to help your child
manage their device use (duration and purpose)?
#2 - What question(s) do you still have regarding
your child’s use of technology?
We’re all in this together: SMALL GROUP SHARE

21. Resources
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
CommonSense Media for Parents
App Reviews:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/
CREATE A FAMILY MEDIA PLAN that is realistic for
your family using this tool.
Preparing Students for for New World of Work in 21
Century By BrightBytes Research Group
Edshelf
App reviews and recommendations based on educational value and
age appropriateness, also includes what is new and trending, You
can search by age, category, type of device and other.

22. Ideas
collected
from
Parents in
attendance
Password protected devices, so children must
ask permission first
Devices kept out of sight until given limited
amount of device time
Discuss and set rules
Set a countdown timer
Completely shut down devices when not in use
Set specific device time and only allowed at
certain times during the day
phone -free times

23. Ideas
collected
from
Parents in
attendance
Must ask permission first
Discussions about what they see and do during
their device time
Try to model appropriate device use. Ex. no
texting while driving/walking, no computer
when talking together.
Set a limit of 1 or 2 episodes per day.
Watch shows together
Usually 30 mins/day for consuming media,
gaming, chatting
No devices in bedrooms

24. Click this Link to LIVE version of Padlet, where you can add questions and answer questions from above.