This document discusses technology and children. It addresses internet safety, generational differences, and learning opportunities with technology. Specifically, it provides tips for internet safety like using parental controls and filtering links. It also contrasts how previous generations spent free time versus how children now are always connected via devices and social media. The document advocates for open communication between parents and children on managing screen time and digital literacy.

1. Technology and Your Children By: James McConville http://jamesmcconville.blogspot.com

2. About me Father Husband Teacher Learner – even today!

3. Today Safety on the net Generational change Learning (teaching) opportunities

5. Internet Safety

6. Safety on the Net Giving out personal information http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/cybersense_nonsense/

7. CyberSafety Media Awareness Curriculum Links

8. Safety on the Net Clicking on the wrong link Advice: Safety plugs for your computer Personal login for the child Clean off the desktop icons, links to trusted sites.

9. Parental Controls in Windows 7

10. Windows Live Family Safety Filter http://download.live.com/familysafety

11. As they get older Safety Privacy Marketing Ethics and cyberbullying Evaluation of online information

12. Generational Change

13. Don Tapscott http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoqiRRMQ0fs

14. When we were kids The Berlin Wall fell and Windows PC rose Wiring – the dot com era Dot com bust Outsourcing – made in China

15. When our kids grow up The Soviet Union has never existed DNA has always been admissible in court Wireless, yet always connected VHS, tape and faxing will never have existed Google has always been a verb Text messaging is their email They have rarely used a stamp

16. Did you know video

17. USTHEM Physical world Digital world Stability / predictable Unpredictable Tools Integration Objective reality Subjective reality Conformity Personalization Closed Open Isolated Connected

18. Discuss What did you do with free time? What do your kids do?

19. Flow Theory - MihalyCsikszentmihalyi

20. How are children meeting these needs? Communication Connection Adventure Belonging Risk Being heard Identity

21. Don Tapscott

22. Communicate Podcast Record something they are proud of Skype Talk to an expert Author Write a book review! Email Tell someone you are thinking about them

23. Discussion What are some differences between yourself and your son/daughter?

24. Learn Information Literacy

25. Searching on the Internet

26. Advanced Searches

27. District Purchased Resources World Book Online Full featured encyclopedia Kid (K-3 version) and secondary school version View all topics for each grade Timeline tool http://worldbookonline.com/student/home

28. Evaluating a source Relevance – is it the information you need, scope Currency - updated Authority – do you trust the author? Bias Accessibility – reading level Special features – pictures, animations, videos 28 McConville ©2010 http://jamesmcconville.blogspot.com

29. Let’s evaluate 29 McConville ©2010 http://jamesmcconville.blogspot.com

30. Canadian Points-of-View Points and Counterpoints on 190 Canadian Issues Full text articles from newspapers and magazines Accessibility features http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=pov-can

31. http://learnnowbc.ca/learningcentre/

33. Thank you Questions/Comments? http://jamesmcconville.blogspot.com/ jmcconville1000@gmail.com