Technology @ Whitby2009 - 2010

Overview

I. Who We Are

II. What We Do

III. How We Can Help

IV. Questions

I. Who We Are

Tim SchwartzTim SchwartzTechnology CoordinatorTechnology Coordinator

Nelyda MiguelNelyda MiguelAcademic Technology DirectorAcademic Technology Director

Jason MendezJason MendezTechnology Support SpecialistTechnology Support Specialist Anne Van LeerAnne Van Leer

LibrarianLibrarian

II. What We Do

III. The Three Ways We Can Help You and Your Child

3. Whitby Tech Academy for Parents

1. Tech time in the classroom with your kidsTeaching technology skills, co-teaching with classroom teachers to integrate technology into the curriculumand spending time in the classroom helping students with their computer problems.

2. Advice for parents and studentsWe can provide advice on a variety of technologies.

III. Whitby Tech Academy for Parents Monthly classes designed to help parents understand technology better

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WPA

Internet Filters

Avatars

Private Browsing

P2P

Second Life

Whitby Tech Academyfor Parents

Whitby Tech Academy for Parents Monthly classes designed to help parents understand technology better

The Whitby Tech Academy will provide parents with practical and balanced information on Media and Technology and its use by school age children. The WTA will also facilitate consensus among the Whitby community as to what media is appropriate at various age-levels, and provide a protocol for Whitby families to discuss their expectations with regards to their children’s use of media.

MISSION

Whitby Tech Academy for Parents Monthly classes designed to help parents understand technology better

• October 21, 2009• December 3, 2009• January 7, 2010• February 18, 2010• March 25, 2010• May 6, 2010• June 17, 2016

Proposed Dates:

Location: Whitby Media CenterTime: 6:00 pmVirtual Access: TBA

Whitby Tech Academy for Parents Monthly classes designed to help parents understand technology better

• Home computing and networking best practices• Internet safety and ethical use• Digital citizenship• Social networking and virtual world• Mobile and communicating• Family media management

TOPICS

Whitby Tech Academy for Parents Monthly classes designed to help parents understand technology better

“Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the media and entertainment lives of kids and families.

We exist because media and entertainment profoundly impact the social, emotional, and physical development of our nation's children. As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, we provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.”

First Step: Register!

Whitby Tech Academy for Parents

SAMPLE SESSION

• Video Segment - Tech talk: Beyond Internet Safety

• Related research and handout on this topic• Additional article summary: YouTube and

your Kids• Discussion:

- Cyber bullying- Safety on play-dates- Protocol to talk to other parents- Essential agreement: What should be

the guidelines for the Whitby community?

• Other resources - Teen life - Workshop link: Raising Kids in a Digital

World - Social networks and teen lives

Monthly classes designed to help parents understand technology better

IV. Questions