Media issues today are on the rise as technology is more affordable and essential in our day to day life. To help prepare for some of these concerns, Common Sense Media offers 7 media and technological resolution suggestions for the new year of 2015. By concentrating on only one resolution, you will be well equipped for the media and technology challenges that come your way. Some suggestions are as follows:
1. Focus on content quality and not screen-time quality: Help your kids make quality choices regarding their screen time and talk about any issues that come up.
2. Play a game with your child: Kids love video games. Playing a game with your child helps establish skills such as taking turns, winning and losing graciously, and opportunities to practice good sportsmanship.
3. Learn something new online: Choose a new goal that you can learn online such as learning a new language or playing an instrument. Your children will see you use the internet as a learning tool.
4. Embrace the new next thing: Keep an open mind and learn the new apps and websites that your kids are attracted too.
5. Promote causes that you believe in: Use the web to help support causes that you believe in and let your kids lead the way.
6. Support independent family entertainment: Stepping away from mainstream options supports cultural differences and thought provoking ideas.
7. Stop texting and driving: We don’t want to admit it, we all do it. Not only is it dangerous, it sends a bad message to your kids.
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1. Focus on content quality and not screen-time quality: Help your kids make quality choices regarding their screen time and talk about any issues that come up.
2. Play a game with your child: Kids love video games. Playing a game with your child helps establish skills such as taking turns, winning and losing graciously, and opportunities to practice good sportsmanship.
3. Learn something new online: Choose a new goal that you can learn online such as learning a new language or playing an instrument. Your children will see you use the internet as a learning tool.
4. Embrace the new next thing: Keep an open mind and learn the new apps and websites that your kids are attracted too.
5. Promote causes that you believe in: Use the web to help support causes that you believe in and let your kids lead the way.
6. Support independent family entertainment: Stepping away from mainstream options supports cultural differences and thought provoking ideas.
7. Stop texting and driving: We don’t want to admit it, we all do it. Not only is it dangerous, it sends a bad message to your kids.
To keep up to date with information and resources, like us on our Digital Citizenship Facebook Page.