Living Digital Lives - Parent Information

Our Middle School holds an information night every year for the parents of incoming sixth graders. The parents walk through the students' schedules and are given a 30,000 foot overview of a day in the life of a middle schooler.  Part of this information night has always included an introduction to our Acceptable Use Policy. Sixth graders receive their own network accounts and are given more freedoms when it comes to technology use. I would like to add a short segment to the information night on the topic of Living Digital Lives.

OBJECTIVE:

To provide an overview of kids' digital lives as well as some concrete tips for parents.

CONTENT:

• PowerPoint (provided by www.commonsensemedia.org)
• Handouts (provided by www.commonsensemedia.org)

SCHEDULE:

The material will be taught during the Middle School Information Night. The Powerpoint will take about 15 - 20 minutes and then the handouts..

• Introduction (What is a "Digital Life")
• PowerPoint (Digital Middle and High School Kids)
• Handouts
• Common Sense on Social Networking
• Common Sense on Facebook
• Common Sense on Self Expression and Identity
• Common Sense on Connected Culture
• Wrap up Q & A