the social family
Our parenting expert tells you what you need to know
There were some great discussions at our Social Media Week panel that featured Alyson Schafer, teacher Royan Lee and blogger Brad Moon. Our panelists didn’t always agree on everything, but brought different experiences with teaching kids how to work in the digital space.
Schafer thinks that of all the topics discussed at the panel, the most important were:
1. Deciding when and how to get your kid on Facebook
2. What the deal with gaming, is it good for your kid? Harmful to your kid?
3. And with everything going increasingly mobile, how do parents control what their kids consume media-wise?
What Schafer, Lee and Moon came up with was:
1. Re: Facebook — If you’re nervous about your kid getting on the social network, start off slow with a family profile. With your family profile, friend only aunts, uncles and cousins. Read more...
the social family
Here’s what you might have missed
Yesterday, we hosted a Social Media Week panel that was a bit of a continuation of last year’s Social Family discussion. Specifically, we were interested in talking about how within 12 short months, our families’ relationships with social media, especially on mobile platforms, has changed so drastically. We invited back our favourite parenting expert, Alyson Schafer and brought in innovative educator Royan Lee and a blogger from one of our favourite sites, GeekDad’s Brad Moon.
Here are some highlights, captured by our audience via Twitter:
@elanamatic: “Teaching kids about tech and social media is part of parenting today” @alysonschafer, which follows
@elanamatic “it’s important to create a safe environment for kids to share what is happening in their online life”
What if you’re not digitally savvy yourself? Alyson Schafer says tough! It’s just another thing we have to do with our kids now. Read more...
postcards from bunchland
Family time around the computer
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