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Parent Tips for 1:1 Computing at Home
Parent Tips for 1:1 Computing at Home
Each student having their own dedicated computer both at school and at home is a change that adults have to help a child manage. Here are some tips and ideas that can help parents with this change to create effective learning time and space at home while online.
- The Parent is in Charge
- Set rules and expectations for computer use at home.
- Expect that screens will be open where you can see them.
- Designate times and locations in the house for computer use.
- Require work to be done in an area where you can check in on your student’s progress.
- Create times when the device can only be used for school work and if, or when, it can be used for recreational activities.
- Talk to your Child
- About what they are doing online and have them show you what they do and where they go online.
- Ask them to show you how they use the computer for school work and for fun.
- Talk about social boundaries and sharing too much information online.
- Set expectations for appropriate use and the types of websites and social networks that are appropriate for use at home.
- Communicate with the Teacher
- If you are concerned if your child is accurately reporting what they need to use the computer for at home or about anything related to classroom activities.
- Keep a line of communication open where you can questions or concerns.
- Track your student’s progress through the parent portal.
- Consider the “Paper Equivalent” in Difficult Computing Situations
- How would you handle the off-task or inappropriate activity if it happened with pencil and paper instead of on a computer?
- What were my expectations around technology and computing, and do they mirror those expectations for respect and proper behavior at home?
- Often the solution for “digital problems” are the same as it was for a similar “analog problem” or on paper.
- Determine Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior
- Discuss inappropriate behavior.
- Hold your child accountable for poor decisions.
- Limit recreational computer and/or phone time.
- Have them turn over their devices or reset wireless passwords at home until inappropriate behaviors change.
- Using Internet Filters at Home
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