Managing Technology in the Home. Presented by Scot Burnett. 2023

3. MY
FAMILY

4. QUESTION?
How much time do you think
your child spends online?
Home, school, in the car… on the iPhones, iPads, laptops, desktops,
game consoles, Netflix, YouTube, Occulus, Alexa, Xbox, PS4, AppleTV,
Firestick, Apple Watch..

6. TODAY WE WILL COVER
5 areas of concern
3 hardware devices
3 software programs to use
5 rules to consider

7. SOCIAL MEDIA

8. SOCIAL MEDIA
The Problem….
*Starting too young
*Creating unknown accounts
*Leads to screen time addiction
*Lost influence as a parent

9. Most popular right now…
TikTok *Zigazoo
Instagram *BeReal
SnapChat
SOCIAL MEDIA

10. Byte Dance
• European Union, Canada, Australia and US have all
banned TikTok on all government devices
• There are two version of TikTok. Domestic and exported.
• Time spent on TikTok now outweighs, YouTube, Facebook, Insta and
Twitter.
• CEO – Testified in congress YESTERDAY, It wasn’t pretty.
• The platform is likely soon to be completely banned soon.
Tik Tok

11. PORNOGRAPHY
The Problem….
*Stumbling across porn on accident
*Sharing porn with other children
*Saving porn on the mobile device
*Leads to porn addiction

12. BULLYING APPS
The Problem….
*Self esteem
*Leads to discipline consequences
*Bullying is done both ways

13. SEXTING APPS
The Problem….
*Leads to in person encounters
*Used by online predators to find victims
*Kids may view it as harmless
*Over 50% of kids in in MIDDLE SCHOOL
have at least 1 app on the phone that is
commonly used for sexting

14. Motivation Habits
Feeling Rewarded
Exploring Learning
1
2
3
4
5
DOPAMINE

15. SCREEN TIME
ADDICTION
The Problem….
*Too much dopamine can lead to
1) Learning issues
2) Motivation issues
3) Bad habits
4) ADDICTION

16. RULES TO
CONSIDER
5

17. KNOW THEIR
PASSWORDS
1.

18. REMOVE TECH
AT NIGHT
2.

19. WHERE DO
DEVICES
LIVE AT NIGHT?

20. LOCATION
3.

21. THE LIVING SPACE,
NOT THE BEDROOM

22. PUT IT IN
WRITING
4.
Cell phone contract
Website: www.iccguru.com
Facebook page: Integrity Computer Concepts

23. WAIT UNTIL 8TH
5.
waituntil8th.org

24. WAIT UNTIL 8TH
5.
waituntil8th.org

25. WAIT UNTIL 8TH
5.
$299. Works with any carrier.
Features:
• Talk
• Text
• Directions (maps)
• Podcasts
• Music
• Calculator
• Alarm,
• Notes
• Voice memo recording
• Calendar
• ………………and absolutely no social media or browser.
waituntil8th.org

27. TYPES OF
PROGRAMS
1. Monitoring
2. Filtering
3. Time Control

28. SOFTWARE
PROGRAMS
TO USE
3.

29. FOR MAC OR PC

30. FOR MAC OR PC

31. FOR MAC OR PC

32. GPS MONITORING

33. SCREEN TIME
for the iPhone
- All phones must be up to date with iOS12 or later
- Each person in family must have own Apple ID
- Family Sharing must be set up with parents and
kids
- Kids B-Days must be correct on their Apple ID’s
- Activate Screen Time from YOUR phone and set
a password.

34. SCREEN TIME for IOS

35. FILTER for the Android
($19 One time purchase)

36. FAMILY LINK for ChromeBook

37. TEXT MONITORING
MIRRORING
*Using Apple Family Sharing, iCloud and
your child's Apple ID
*Can be an OLD iPad or an iPhone no longer
in use.

38. HARDWARE
DEVICES
TO USE

39. Manage all of your home's connected devices. With Circle, parents can filter
content, limit screen time and set a bedtime for every device in the home.
CIRCLE by Disney

40. Manage all of your home's connected devices. With Circle, parents can filter
content, limit screen time and set a bedtime for every device in the home.
CIRCLE by Disney

41. KINDLE
Paper White
$129
No games
No social media
No distractions
Wifi & free cellular
Holds thousands of books

42. VIDEO GAMES

43. ATARI 2600

44. BOB (Screen Time Manager)

45. SCOTT’S
FINAL TIPS
1) Don't be afraid to change some rules!
2) Take technology away at night
3) Get their passwords.
4) Consider using some SOFTWARE to help manage:
ScreenTime, Life360, Qustodio, Blocksi, Funamo, FamilyLink
5) Use a HARDWARE device to help manage screen time.
Kindle Paper White, Circle, or Bob

46. RESPONSE CARD
1. Full version of the PowerPoint to share
2. PDF file of the handout w/ hyperlinks.
3. Special offer from us to use if you need
help with any of the technology we
presented today!

47. QUESTIONS?