The document discusses parenting in the digital world and provides statistics from a survey of 246 students in grades 6-12 about their technology use and parents' concerns. It also gives suggestions for questions parents can ask their children to have open conversations about how they use technology, communicate with friends online, what they share publicly, and how they manage their online reputation.

1. While you wait….
Use a 3X5 card to share your greatest fear and/or hope
for your child(ren) in the digital world
and
Complete the Internet Lingo & Emoji Quiz

2. Parenting in a Digital World
Emily McMason
Sam Harris
Holly Gerla
Nikita Midamba - SMAHRT

3. A Few Statistics to Share...
we surveyed our student population, Grades 6-12
we collected 246 responses

4. Statistics

5. Statistics

6. Statistics

7. Statistics

8. Statistics

9. Kids think you are worried about...
2015 CWA Tech Survey 6th - 12th grade

10. Statistics
32.2%
62.4%

11. Nikita A Midamba
Clinical Research Associate
Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT)
Center for Child Health, Behavior & Development | Seattle Children’s Research Institute

12. How do you model technology use?
Technology is a beautiful lens for self-reflection.
#realtime

13. Our
“what’s your favorite way to communicate with your
friends?”
media
conversation
hooks

14. Our
“what does _______ do that ___________ doesn’t?”
(insert names of two favorite apps)
media
conversation
hooks

15. Our
“what’s hard to say face-to- face that is easier to say online?”
media
conversation
hooks

16. Our
“what did you learn about someone online that they have
never told you face-to-face?”
media
conversation
hooks

17. Our
“how do you show friends how you feel online?
What happens if someone misunderstandsit?”
media
conversation
hooks

18. Our
“what topics are too important to you to talk about online?”
media
conversation
hooks

19. Our
“what’s the funnieststatus update you’ve ever shared?”
media
conversation
hooks

20. Our“what do you wish you hadn’tshared?”
(or, I once shared this, and I wish I hadn’t. has that ever happened to you?”)
media
conversation
hooks

21. Our
media
conversation
hooks
“how do you helpa friend who suddenly has a bunch of snarky
comments on something they posted?”

22. Our
“what do you do when you feel lonely?”
media
conversation
hooks

23. Our
“wow. I just learned that college students prefer to learnfrom
text books instead of e-books. Why do you think that is?”
media
conversation
hooks

24. Our“what app did you used to use that you don’t any more.
What changed?”
media
conversation
hooks