Digital Technology News

Last term we were fortunate enough to have Martin and Carly from Inform and Empower to speak during their live webinar. It was amazing to see over 100 adults from our school community engaged in this session, listening to the important message of how to raise children in a digital world. 

The feedback that I received from families was very positive and I was delighted to hear that families have already implemented some of the strategies in their households.

Some of the key takeaways from the night were: 

• Green time vs screen time. Making sure children have enough green time such as mindful time, moving time, outside time, social time, unstructured time and reading time. 
• Educating yourself with what games your child is playing. The Common Sense Media website is a great resource for understanding if a game or device is right for children to play.
• Co-playing the game with your child. Playing the video game with your child will help you make an informed decision if the game is appropriate for your child to use.
• Privacy setting on popular games such as Roblox. Games are very different if played online compared to a solo mode.
• Supervision. Have children using devices in a shared space rather than in their bedrooms.

This week the Grade 3/4 students completed a webinar session with Marty and the 5/6 students will complete a session next week.

 The 3/4 session focused on the importance to have a balance between Screen Time and Green Time. Green Time can be any activity that helps us grow that is not on a screen. If you would like to know more about the 3/4 session please click on the link. 

For more information on the 5/6  session please click on the link.

If you have any questions regarding keeping your child safe using technology I am always happy to have a chat and support you.

Lucas Mangani

Digital Technology Leader