Teens and Screens - Recommended Resources for Parents and Teachers

A Resource List to Jumpstart Screenagers Discussions

-- A Work in Progress

From Common Sense Media:

FAQ
•How much screen time is OK for my kid(s)?
•What Should I Do About My Kid's Video Game Addiction?
•Should I worry about how much TV my kid watches during playoff season?
•Is it OK to let my teen sleep with her phone under her pillow?
•How do I get my teen to read more books?
•How do I talk to my kid about Internet porn?
•How do screens -- such as TV and smartphones -- affect my kids’ sleep?
•How can I get my kids to put down their phones?
•Am I depriving my kid if I don't get him an iPhone?
•Is it OK for my kid to start her own YouTube channel?
•5 Skills -- from Empathy to Manners -- That Tech Might Be Eroding (and What to Do About It)
•Why the Best Parental Control is You


Common Sense Research
•Tech at the Table: Family Dinner in the Digital Age - 2016
•The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Kids Age Zero to Eight 2017

Fact Sheets - Tweens and Teens (2015)
•Teens and Smartphones
•Television and Video-Viewing Habits
•Homework and Multi-Tasking
•Parents and Media
•Media Use Profiles (Video gamers, social networkers, mobile games, readers, heavy viewers, light viewers)

Common Sense "Topics to Prepare Students and Strengthen School Communities" - For Teachers
Internet Safety / Privacy and Security Communication / Relationships and Communication / Cyberbullying and Digital Drama / Digital Footprint and Reputation / Self Image and Identity / Information Literacy / Creative Credit and Copyright

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More Tips

•Help Your Kids Reduce Screen Time and Move More - National Institute of Health (NIH)

•Teach Students to Use Social Media (The Right Way) And The Possibilities Are Endless - NPR

•How to Limit Your Kid's Screen Time - Consumer Reports

•5 Simple Steps to a Healthy Family Media Diet - Common Sense Media
•10 Habits of Tech-Savvy Parents. The Tech Edvocate.
•5 Strategies for Getting Kids Off Devices. Common Sense Media.

Sample Family Social Media Contracts

•Samples from Common Sense Media
•My Teen's Social Media Contract from Scary Mommy
•Social Media Contract for Kids from iMom

School Programs

•The Social Institute 



•Digital Citizenship (Common Sense Media)

Books

•Screens and Teens: Connecting with our Kids in a Wireless World (ebook $8.79)
•Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World (audio book)
•Digital Citizenship in Action: Empowering Students to Engage in Online Communities
•Social LEADia: Moving Students from Digital Citizenship to Digital Leadership

Studies

•Screen-Addicted Teens are Unhappy - San Diego State University Study
•Overstimulation of newborn mice leads to behavioral differences and deficits in cognitive performance - D. A. Christakis, J. S. B. Ramirez and J. M. Ramirez - 2012

Action in the Classroom

•Effective Digital Citizenship Education - Vicki Davis

Interesting Articles

48-hour screen-time experiment: What happens when kids have no limits - Becky Worley, ABC News, Feb. 28, 2018.

--A work in progress, check back soon at mauilibrarian2.com - Teens and Screens Tab

"Youth Safety on a Living Internet" -- Scare Tactics Don't Work

OSTWG_Final_Report_060410.pdf via kwout

Our legislators need to read this!

A report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Online Safety and Working Technology Group advises what we knew all along: that the key to keeping our children safe on the Internet is EDUCATION, not filtering.

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danah boyd, on (1) Privacy on the Internet and (2) Why Teens Like to Hang Out on Social Networking Sites

(1) I always tell my students that privacy is never guaranteed on the Internet.

I still believe that, but cultural anthropologist Dr. danah boyd (yes, her name has no caps), considered by many to be the "high priestess" of social media, says that everyone expects privacy on the Internet and that they are entitled to it. She gives examples of how Facebook, Google, and other developers can work toward insuring that privacy.

Privacy is Not Dead: Danah Boyd Talks about Privacy at SXSW (a ReadWriteWeb.com article)

(2) Here's a fascinating 14-min. video interview on Discover Magazine where danah (I'm hoping that it's okay to refer to her as danah, but she's a Dr. ala UC Berkeley) gives us a historical/sociological view of why teens like to "hang out" on social network sites. She provides excellent insight to educators.

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P. S. She was the keynote speaker at the opening ceremonies of the 14th National AASL Conference in Charlotte, NC, in November, 2009. What a treat it was to hear her speak!

Google Fiber for Maui?

Think Big with a Gig

What if Google Fiber picks Maui for its experimental fiber network that's 100 times faster than the present Internet connection? It would mean a jump-start for businesses, high-speed global educational interactions, and speedier working of our government.

Hawaii tested 48 among the 50 states for Internet speed. You can test your Internet connection at Speed Matters. Google Fiber could bring us up to speed (pun intended), and then some.

Here's an overview of what the project would mean, according to Google: Public Overview of the Project

To get involved, you can fill out an application if you're a Maui resident.

The deadline is March 26, 2010, so action is needed now. Please let me know if you'd like to HELP garner support for this initiative.

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What People are Saying about This:

Kim Abrahamson: "This could really help our community in attracting high-tech jobs to our island. Our location as a bridge between the East and the West could position us as the Silicon Valley of the Pacific!"

Denise Lionetti: "Who, in our community WOULDN'T want to help do something to leave our painfully slow internet in the past??"

Casey Asato: "I just nominated Maui and promoted SH. I briefly talked about our engineering projects, and the innovations of SH and Schools of the Future."

Ned Simonds: "I'm in as a nominator too."

Roberta Hodara: "I think it would be wonderful if Seabury becomes an integral part of this initiative! What a wonderful opportunity."

Mark Mayeda ('03): "I think it would be amazing to use Maui as a pilot model for high speed internet in a rural setting. Not only is Maui a mid-Pacific technology base, but it's also no ka oi!!"

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