101 TECH NEWSLETTER OCT 12, 2021_FINAL

HIGH SCHOOL A GE FOCUS As teenagers mature, technology chal lenges can become exponent ial ly more complex . Quest ions grow and emerge regarding social media use, gaming, sext ing, cyberbul lying and digi tal footpr ints . Student stress of ten increases as they feel obl igat ions to thei r l ives on screen as much as thei r in person interact ions . Keeping devices where you can see them and not al lowing devices in bedrooms i s a very useful strategy , especial ly in regard to wel lness and appropr iate s leep. In addi t ion to the appl icat ions ment ioned above, s imi lar conversat ions wi th high school students i s a good idea, part icular ly relat ing to l ive video streaming apps l ike LIve.me. Keeping conversat ion l ines open and express ing cur ios i ty about what these apps do and why your chi ld wants to use them supports heal thy use. Your chi ld’ s digi tal footpr int encompasses a range of art i facts f rom photos you may have shared on Facebook or Instagram to videos posted on YouTube. Sett ing Google alerts for members of your fami ly to stay informed may be a helpful t ip ( cl ick here for instruct ions ) . Wi th growing f requency , col lege and job appl icat ions are compromi sed and opportuni t ies are lost due a Google search. In 2017, Harvard famous ly rescinded appearances for at least ten students for obscene memes they had posted. Another factor to cons ider i s ident i ty thef t - teaching your chi ldren to understand pr ivacy sett ings not only protects them, but you as wel l . Ident i ty thef t of ten occurs f rom chi ldren unwi tt ingly shar ing informat ion that should be pr ivate. Minimi z ing the negat ive ef fects of social media and onl ine use i s best accompl i shed through cons i stent fami ly conversat ions around acceptable behaviors , creat ing a fami ly use agreement , serving as a role model , keeping devices in s ight and not in bedrooms and shar ing wi th each other - in thi s case overshar ing i s a good thing. Future Presentat ions We hope that you can join us at a future presentat ion. As always , please reach out wi th quest ions and ideas to support future programming. jmcgett igan@dar ienps .org

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