In 2021, we launched PHA's PHAmily STEM Series, a 4-part series exploring the challenges and opportunities of living in a connected world. Megan Bounit, the Director of Academic Technology, Ruth Farmery, the Science Department Head and Director of K-12 Computer Science, and In Paik, hosted the following events:

• October 2021- Massachusetts STEM Week and Digital Citizenship Week

• December 2021- Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code

• March 2022- Careers in STEM

• May 2022- Family Creative Coding and Scratch Day

Learn more about the series below.

In 2020, we launched PHA's PHAmily Tech Series, a 3-part series exploring the challenges and opportunities of living in a connected world. Jorge Vega, the Director of Technology, and Megan Bounit, the Director of Technology for Academic Programs, addressed the following topics:

• Not All Screen Time is Created Equal: creating a balanced approach in a digital world

• Building a Safety Net: developing family strategies for tech use

• This is Your Brain on Tech: how our kids' minds experience being online

Learn more about the series below.

Visit this article to learn about the different categories of screen time as defined by author Nick Marty:

• Consumption

• Creation

• Collaboration

and the importance of striving for balance and creating conversation.

Click here to access a helpful guide to parental controls, including:

• blocking websites

• filtering content

• imposing time limits

• seeing what your children are doing

• monitoring phones

• tracking location

• managing devices on a home network

Commonsense Media has developed a helpful template for designing your own Family Media Agreement. Learn more here.

Want guidance deciding whether it's OK for your child to watch a TV show or movie, read a book, play a game, or use an app? Check out Commonsense Media's reviews below:

• Movie reviews

• TV show reviews

• Book reviews

• App reviews

• Game reviews

Commonsense Media has created many resources for families, including guides to different technology tools, websites, apps, etc. Check them out by visiting the Commonsense Media website, hovering your mouse over the "Parents Need to Know" drop-down menu, and selecting a topic of interest.