Parenting & Tech
Technology can add new dynamics to family relationships. Below are some resources to help parents navigate technology at home.
Please visit the 2020-21 Tech Tips for Families resource to prepare for hybrid or distance learning. You can access our hybrid learning plan and distance learning plan by visiting DCD Staying Connected.
Helping Students Repair Their Digital Footprints
This is how we help students learn from tech mistakes at DCD. Sometimes we act in a way that damages our digital footprints or doesn't display the best version of ourselves. Answering these questions can help regain our footing and do better next time.
NPR: Instagram Will Test Hiding 'Likes' On Some U.S. Accounts
NPR Report: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Own A Smartphone By Age 11
Social Media Has Not Destroyed a Generation
From the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Panicking About Your Kids’ Phones? New Research Says Don’t
Research on Family & Tech from The Pew Research Center
6 Ways to Help Families Manage Children's Smartphones
Tips from the International Society for Technology & Education (ISTE) for helping students to manage tech at home.
Character is Common Sense
A report on an initiative linking media, kids, and character strengths.
