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Childhood 2.0 Middle School Edit - We highly recommend all parents watch this. This version is suitable for middle schoolers to view and can spark conversation with teens.
Childhood 2.0 Documentary - PLEASE NOTE: Please be advised that the film may be intense for some viewers. This is a powerful documentary that explores critical topics related to children's online experiences, including cyberbullying, social media pressures, and online safety risks. The film is intended for adults and is NOT suitable for children due to its sensitive content, which may include disturbing themes and explicit discussions related to the dangers of the digital world. We strongly recommend that parents watch this documentary to better understand the online challenges their children may face, and use it as a conversation starter to guide healthy discussions at home.
🎛️Free Parental Controls
Parental Control Subscriptions- paired with parental controls listed above
Bark - A comprehensive parental control and monitoring tool designed to help families manage and monitor their children's online activity. It uses advanced algorithms to scan texts, emails, and over 30 social media platforms for signs of harmful content such as cyberbullying, explicit material, suicidal thoughts, and other safety concerns. Bark sends alerts to parents when it detects potential issues, allowing them to take timely action. In addition to monitoring, Bark provides resources for setting up screen time limits, blocking apps, and helping parents establish healthy digital habits for their children. It offers peace of mind by keeping parents informed and supporting open conversations about online safety.
Bright Canary-BrightCanary's parental controls and child monitoring uses advanced technology to scan your child's activity on text message, YouTube, Google, TikTok, and Instagram. The app alerts you if your child encounters something concerning, and our AI technology provides helpful coaching tips and conversation-starters.
Qustodio - Provides real-time monitoring of texts, calls, and social media activity, along with location tracking and screen time management. It also allows for setting up content filters and blocking inappropriate apps and websites.
Norton Family - A comprehensive tool for monitoring your child's online activity. It includes features for tracking web searches, monitoring videos, managing screen time, and receiving alerts about inappropriate content or behavior.
Canopy - A digital safety app that uses AI to filter and block explicit content in real-time across websites and apps, helping families create a safer online environment. It also has features to prevent sexting and enforce safe browsing.
📲Social Media
✔️Additional Resources
Wait Until 8th - Information on why we should wait until 8th grade to provide smartphones to children.
Common Sense Media - is a nonprofit organization that provides parents, educators, and children with information and reviews on media, including movies, TV shows, books, games, and apps. Their goal is to help families make informed choices about the content their children consume by offering age ratings, detailed reviews, and advice on how to approach media in a healthy, balanced way. They also offer resources on topics like internet safety, digital citizenship, and screen time management.
Securly- Securly is the leading solution in keeping children safe online at school. RRPS uses it to monitor online behavior. There is a securly parent portal that RRPS parents have access to. To View your students school device activity, click the link
Digital Drivers Ed Article
🎨Mark Kistler Info
The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler - Free on Tubi - Untold story of the legendary art educator who helped shape a pivotal era of instructional programming for kids by teaching viewers to draw in 3D.
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