1. Helping Kids with Technology
Balance
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A Preventative Approach
2. When was the last time you
went 24 hours without your
technology?
technology?
Reflect on the day and some of the feelings you
experienced.
**This would include any sort of digital media (TV, Music, the Internet, games, phone, etc.)
3. go 24 hours without any media. No internet, no phone, no
email, no tv. In an age of constant connection, this study asks
how our dependence on media technologies have changed the
way we think about the world, our communities, and our
relationships.
-Unplugged 2011
-Unplugged 2011
-Unplugged 2011
-Unplugged 2011
5. In a 2011 study by the McCann Worldgroup, 53% of 16-
22 year olds said they would rather give up their sense of
smell than give up their technology.
To our children (and many of
us as well), technology is
becoming almost as important
as a basic need. We must
teach them to live and thrive
with it, because without it, they
risk feeling lost and
disconnected.
8. Let’s approach Technology
Balance the way we approach
Nutrition
Teaching proper diet
from a very young age.
Food groups, balanced
diet, personal
responsibility (and the
occasional treats!)
As children get older,
they begin to have
more control over their
own diet.
19. Trust: But I don’t want to
intrude...
Importance of
establishing perceived
parent trust...
A study at the Center
for Health Promotion
Research shows that
negotiated
unsupervised time is a
protective factor against
many adolescent high-
risk behaviors. (2003)
20. But here’s why you should...
educated, affluent
parents, two risk factors
repeatedly come up as
the cause of high
emotional difficulties:
achievement
pressure and
isolation from
parents. --The
Price of Privilege
Madeline Levine,
Ph.D (2010)
21. Stay Involved: Tips for Parents
Set clear limits (the
My.U.P. can help!)
Watch their favorite TV
shows with them.
Ask about their
interests and give them
time to explore new
passions and ideas.
Know the programs
they’re using and how
they work.
24. 1) Tech Curfew: Whether or not
I have finished my homework, I
will shut down by _________ p.m.
on school nights and
______________p.m. on the
weekends.
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th
grade health classes
25. My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th
grade health classes
26. 2) Time Limit: Outside of school,
I agree to use technology for no
more than _______ hours a day on
weekdays and ________ hours a
day on the weekends.
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th
grade health classes
27. 3) Breaks and Breathers: For every _________
minutes I’m on the computer, I will take a
_________ minute break.
** Some possible things I could do during
these breaks are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th
grade health classes
28. 4) Family Agreements: Our family has
these agreements when it comes to the
following programs (gaming, Skype, etc)
a) When it comes to _____________, we’ve
agreed that:
b) When it comes to _____________, we’ve
agreed that:
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th
grade health classes
29. 5) Time Management: My
biggest tech distraction is
__________________. To help me
keep it under control, I will…
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th
grade health classes
