Bridging the
technology Gap
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Teens have surpassed all other age groups in their use of connected devices (e.g., smartphone, Xbox, iPod and laptop).
While the rest of us have adopted technology as a convenient new tool to make life easier, today’s teens have embraced it as a way of life.
How are your technology skills?
How does this change affect us?
Children's absorption in technology, from texting to playing video games, does by their very nature limit their availability to communicate with their parents.
As digital immigrants, parents can struggle to gain proficiency and comfort with the new technology that their digital-native children have already mastered.
Computer and mobile technology have provided children with an independence in their communications with friends and others.
How do we keep up?
How do we keep them safe?
How do we help them?
Savvy is as Savvy Does
Empower Them
Show and Tell
Look for opportunities
Resources
Google It
But Do It Effectively
http://bit.ly/YHuuHi
http://bit.ly/YHuSWgTeachParentsTech.Org
CommonSense Media
School A-Z
Mediatechparenting.net
Kindertown
Yogiplay
Atomic Learning
Finally
Questions?
http://start.io/mrhancock