The makers of Screenagers have compiled a number of resources to help support families in finding balance in their tech filled worlds.
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Growing Up in the Digital Age
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Sample Device Use Contracts
- Tessa's Revised iPhone Contract (featured in "Screenagers")
- Gregory's iPhone Contract (shared by Janell Burley Hofmann)
- Child & Parent Contract from Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI)
- Alexander's Technology Use Contract (shared by NTHS twp family)
Sherry Turkle is the director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self and the author of Reclaiming the Conversation, The Power of Talk in a Digital Age and Alone Together. The websites dedicated to her books include NPR interviews, articles, and TED Talks on her research.
Additional Readings:
- NY Times Book Review "Reclaiming Conversations." Click HERE to learn more about Turkle's "Reclaiming the Conversation."
- "Stop Googling. Let's Talk" by Sherry Turkle / NY Times
- "Alone Together" by Sherry Turkle
Suggested Resources to support Self-Regulation & Responsibility when using your devices.
Create a Personalized Family Media Use Plan for your family. This plan will help you keep on track and build awareness of when you are using media to achieve your goals and enhance your life. https://www.healthychildren.org
Family Online Safety Institute's Good Digital Parenting provides tips, tools and rules to confidently navigate the online world with your kids.
Common Sense helps parents lay the groundwork for responsible cell phone use and manage the challenges and opportunities they bring.
