Cyber Savvy Parent Conversation Starters by Mike Porter https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol For our Community en-us 2022-03-09 17:10:44 UTC 2022-04-07 17:30:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5e3.png Text messaging in green versus blue mporter1 https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2086559264 Your child has an Android phone, and, while it works, he/she is asking for an iPhone because of the text messaging features such as read/receipt and Animoji's . Not having an iPhone is causing anxiety and your child believes that he/she is receiving less texts from friends because of the phone platform. How do you handle this--changing a phone will cost over $800 dollars based on your current contract. ]]> 2022-03-09 17:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2086559264 "Cooling down period" mporter1 https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2086594032 Your child loves video games. He/she reads about them, watches online tutorials, watches gamers' twitch channels, and most of his/her real-life friends are also gamers. You set stringent gaming screentime limits, but you notice that your child is agitated and amped up for an hour before he is allowed to game, and for hours afterwards. He/she paces, can't focus on homework or reading, and won't eat. What do you do?]]> 2022-03-09 17:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2086594032 Finstagram mporter1 https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2086941750 You and you child agree to sit and review his/her IG feed because you want insight into what they are seeing.  You immediately see images of your student's friends in bathing suits, vaping, and so on.  These are actual friends of your child, and you know their parents.  Your child explains that these are "finsta" accounts, which are edgier than "normal" accounts.  What do you do with that information?

]]> 2022-03-09 21:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2086941750 Screen Time https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087312555 Should parents set screen time limits on their kids’ apps (social media, entertainment, games, etc)? With Apple devices, it’s easy to set specific time limits for any app that can be regulated by a parent. What should the boundaries be with different ages of kids & screen time usage? ]]> 2022-03-10 02:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087312555 Phone Password https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087312622 Your child changes their password on their phone, you no longer have access to review content. How do you resond?]]> 2022-03-10 02:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087312622 Under 13 Year Old with Social Media Account https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087324928 The school calls to share that some unkind messages were sent between your child and another student via SnapChat. Your child is under 13 years old and you were unaware that this account existed. How do you respond?]]> 2022-03-10 02:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087324928 Device-Free Time https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087331742 Should families have strict policies for school nights/weekends/etc in regards to dedicated “device free time”? Does it help or hurt kids moods (will it increase their productivity with homework, etc and make them participate in more family activities, or make them grumpy)? ]]> 2022-03-10 02:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087331742 Restrictions https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087332709 What level of restriction and monitoring should a parent have over their child's personal devices? Does this look sifferenct depending on age?

]]> 2022-03-10 02:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087332709 Location Sharing https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087333139 Should parents have 24/7 access to their kids’ location with services like Life360? Should kids have their location enabled for their friends via social media like Snapmap? ]]> 2022-03-10 02:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087333139 Your child wants to install an app that tracks their location so they can engage with their friends. They don't see any downside to their location being tracked. What concerns might you discuss with them before allowing them to install this app? mporter1 https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087337407 2022-03-10 02:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087337407 Location Sharing https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087345011 Your child shares with a friend that they can not go out tonight becasue of a familiy dinner. The friend discovers on SnapMap that your child is at a party that the friend was not invited to. What conversations do you have with your child about sharing their location?]]> 2022-03-10 02:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mporter1/hknx7edk92u2zjol/wish/2087345011