Thank you to all the parents who attended our workshop on digital citizenship.
The meeting focused on educating parents about fostering responsible digital citizenship in children while addressing the impacts of technology on their development and well-being.
- Workshop aims to educate parents on raising digital citizens and online behavior.
- Digital interaction meets children’s developmental needs, making it appealing and sometimes addictive.
- Parents must teach children safe online practices, similar to real-world behavior.
- Critical thinking skills help children assess online information and make informed choices.
- Open communication between parents and children enhances safety in digital environments.
- Digital footprints emphasize the importance of responsible online sharing and consent.
- Discuss the importance of teaching children to handle comparisons with peers and manage frustration.
- Emphasize the need for parents to agree on consistent rules regarding device usage.
- Highlight the negative impacts of excessive screen time on children’s brain development and mental health.
- Address the role of social media in shaping children’s self-esteem and sense of value.
- Advocate for delaying smartphone access until age 14 and social media until age 16 based on brain development research.
- Stress the necessity of fostering real-life social interactions to develop empathy in children.
The recording of the meeting is available at this link, using this password: 9TyP3zZP
The presentation is also available here.
We remind you that the next and last workshop will be Pre-Adolescence – Supporting your children as they enter the next phase of their growth and development with Fiammetta Gioia, on Tuesday, May 27th at 8:45 in the PYP Outlook and also online at this link: https://h-farm.webex.com/meet/fiammetta.gioia
This workshop is for Y4-5 families.
We remind you that the full list of PYP Parent Education sessions is available here and in the “Reminders” section of the H-ello app.