1. Raisingthe I-ChildSwimming through the 21st centuryTechnology Tsunami

2. Raising the I-Child in 2013:Swimming through the 21st centuryTechnology Tsunami Presentation 8 April 2013 NESA Spring Educators Conference Bangkok, Thailand Presenter: Jeffrey Thomas ICT Site Coordinator and classroom teacherat ISG-Jubail School, Saudi Arabia6/24/20132 3. The Great Wave of Technologyhttp://www.gelaskins.com/images/skins/86-TheGreatWave/110_KatsushikaHokusai_TheGreatWave_500-white.jpg6/24/20133 4. Young People Today! "The world is passing through troublingtimes. The young people of today thinkof nothing but themselves. They haveno reverence for parents or old age.They are impatient of all restraint. Theytalk as if they knew everything, andwhat passes for wisdom with us isfoolishness with them. As for the girls,they are forward, immodest andunladylike in speech, behavior anddress. ~ Peter the Hermit, A.D. 1274.6/24/20134 5. Traditional WorriesEvery era worries about the fasterpace of society and its effect onchildrensocial interaction with peers andwith elderslearning: oral written googleconcentration vs. distractionworldviewadherence to traditionlanguage development6/24/20135 6. Ourlong-termgoals forourchildren 6/24/20136 7. 6/24/20137 8. Worries about Technology???????6/24/20138 9. Worries about TechnologyMedia?Pedagogy?Parenting?Age-appropriate?ContentContactCommercialism6/24/20139 10. 6/24/201310 11. 6/24/201311 12. 6/24/201312 13. What shall we do?Distractions6/24/201313 14. Can we Ride the Wave?6/24/201314 15. Adults often have anxieties about new mediais justnormalEverythingthat isalreadyin the worldwhen youare born:6/24/201315 16. Young People Today!Digital NativesSocializingCommunicatingCreatingPlayingExploringLearningImagesfromfosi.org6/24/201316 17. Whos the Adult? We are Life Natives6/24/201317 18. Technology TsunamiOverwhelmingwaves ofInformationAnd Distraction6/24/201318 19. Alone Together6/24/201319 20. Alone Together Book by Prof. Sherry Turkle, longtimeresearcher of technology and culture Author of The Second Self: Computersand the Human Spirit (1984) Author of Life on the Screen: Identity inthe Age of the Internet (1995) Editor of The Inner History of Devices(2008)6/24/201320 21. Alone TogetherSherryTurkleIntroduction6/24/201321 22. Family Online Safety InstituteFosi.orgaplatformforgood.orgTechnology and safetyRules and guidelines?Identity theft and privacy?Stranger danger?6/24/201322 23. Research Survey ResultsU.S. Teenagers and parentsGaps:what kids think parents have said ordone vs. what parents say they havedone, particularly Twitter or FacebookBothperceive same about gaming, textingfeel generally safe online6/24/201323 24. 6/24/201324 25. Common Sense MediaCommonsense.orgVideo rules of theroad for parents inthe digital age6/24/201325 26. Common Sense MediaCommonsense.orgVideo rules of theroad for parents inthe digital age6/24/201326 27. Common Sense MediaTips for Parents1.Model good behavior2.Pay Attention3.Share our values4.Establish limits5.Keep a balance6.Make them accountable7.Find ways to say Yes6/24/201327http://www.commonsensemedia.org/ 28. Childnet.comU.K. based websiteTip: be mindful of thethree CsContentContactCommercialismKnowITall video series6/24/201328 29. Cybersmart.gov.auZippeps Astro Circusgame for young childrenages 5-7Cybersmart Quiz forages 8-11For teenagers: theCloud: Dream On6/24/201329 30. Implications for SchoolAcceptable Use Policy thatincorporates socialnetworkingICT classes and digitalcitizenshipTeachers modeling goodbehaviorAttention Restoration Theory6/24/201330 31. Parents and TeachersClarify yourguidelinesAllow children toteach you sharetheir onlineexperiences, learnwhat they do6/24/201331 32. FacebookTime-OutCartoonfromTheNewYorkerMagazine08April20136/24/2013 33. Parents and Screen TimeGuidelines for use ofelectronic devices:Simple physical rules areeasiest:No devices after X hourNo devices in certainrooms / bedroom6/24/201333 34. RecommendationsHuman interactionAdults as guidesLearn the toolsGuidelinesAccountabilityBalance Screentime andLifetime6/24/201334 35. Resources, Works Cited Commonsensemedia.org Fosi.org Cybersmart.gov.au Childnet.com Alone Together (2012) by Sherry Turkle Networked: The new social operatingsystem (2012), by Rainie & Wellman The Shallows: what the internet is doing toour brains (2011) by Nicholas Carr6/24/201335