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Tag: quarantine

  • How COVID 19 is Changing Kid/Family Media

    How COVID 19 is Changing Kid/Family Media

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    How COVID 19 is Changing Kid/Family Media

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    • Popular kids apps now see 24hr screen time access
    • Less education on screens and more entertainment
    • More companies are adding kid and family content to their platforms
    • Kids are spending time with each other in “virtual environments.”
      • Kids miss their friends
      • This was already a trend, now it has been accelerated
    • Tech companies are seeing kids as innovative inspiration for their products
    • The tech industry will see a major boom after this COVID19 crisis.
    • Large public events are taking place in digital spaces (Roblox awards show had 600,000 kids in attendance.)

    What Parents Should Know

    This isn’t going away.

    This dependence on Technology was already becoming the new normal. It is now been accelerated due to lockdown. Don’t expect this to change.

    Become Familiar With Your Kids’ Technology

    You can’t be blind to the connected, digital world your kids live in. Focus on the difference between productive/educational time and educational time. It’s about quality of time spent more than the quantity.

     

     

  • Using Tech to Your Advantage, Not Your Detriment | RCK Podcast

    Using Tech to Your Advantage, Not Your Detriment | RCK Podcast

    This is a special crosspost from my other podcast, Raising Connected Kids.
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    WELCOME to Raising Connecting Kids the podcast that answers your questions about the connected world your kids are growing up in.

    I get multiple questions a week. Sometimes through email or FB messages and sometimes face to face at an event or meeting. In this podcast, I’ll be answering the most common questions I’ve had and even, your questions. Email me at BecauseFamily@gmail.org to get your question read and answered on the Podcast.

    Question 5: What are some good things about our technology?

    Since we’re distancing ourselves, perhaps we should focus on some of the good things our kids can use technology for. Here are some ideas and safety tips for using Tech to your advantage, not your detriment.

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    Use Education Sites/Apps: Many are free right now.
    Use them wisely, watch the amount of time spent and what they do with that time.

    Messaging/Video Chat

    • Monitor messages.
    • Use the right video chat apps

    Family-friendly gaming.

    Movies/shows

    Use your screen to get off-screen activity ideas.

    Resource Links:

    Bark.us – Message Monitoring
    kinzoo.com – Messaging app for families.
    Off-Screen Ideas

    CONCLUSION

    Thank you again for listening to Raising Connected Kids, the podcast that answers your questions about the connected world your kids are growing up in.

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    Remember to visit BecauseFamily.org/partnership to partner with us as we protect children and teenagers by bridging the technology gap between them and their parents.