Taking Control of Tech in Your Home
Tech Tips & Digital Safety for Parents
Getting a Handle on Apps & Social Media
Technology is ever changing - let's get together and review what new issues have popped up as they are sure to impact our kids. We'll discuss setting boundaries now that will help stave off some of the problems we're seeing in middle school and beyond, do a quick app update/review and talk about strategies for monitoring tech usage and keeping kids safer both online and off.
Handouts on monitoring options for your children's devices will be provided.
As always, we'll be talking about how kids process information and speaking frankly about online offenders and their tactics, so this session is not suitable for children.
Going "Live"
Live streaming apps are growing ever more popular. Unfortunately, when kids are tested on their Internet Safety knowledge on the fly they don't do so well. Let's chat about some new rules for live apps.
Random Video Chats
For some reason people find great fun in being randomly paired with strangers for video chat. The hottest live random chat apps are Monkey, Holla and the ever-present Omegle. Kids connect with inappropriate content and people quickly and often.
Suicide Apps
Let's break down what's really happening with challenges like Momo*. They actually provide a chance to have great conversations with your kids about their online activity. *Please don't ask your kids what the Momo challenge is. They will Google it!
Event Information
Taking Control of Tech in Your Home
We will convene at the middle school gym, but elementary and high school parents are, of course, welcome.
When?
Thursday, Mar 14, 2019, 12:30 PM
Where?
Southwest R-V, MO, USA
Jennifer Schiffman, DigiDiva Dialogs
Ms. Schiffman served as a civilian member of the MO Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for eight years and spent five years as the prevention specialist for the unit. As the founder of DigiDivaDialogs she trains students, parents and professionals throughout the state on digital issues and social media usage.
Email: thedigidivaspeaks@gmail.com
Website: digidivadialogs.com
Location: Bolivar, MO, United States
Phone: 417-599-1455
Facebook: www.facebook.com/digidivadialogs
Twitter: @digidivadialogs