Comments on: A Parent’s Pledge to Raise a Responsible Digital Citizen

By: A parent’s pledge to raise a responsible digital citizen | iQ

A parent’s pledge to raise a responsible digital citizen | iQ — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:10:43 +0000

[...] Annie Fox, an American educator who empowers young people through increased self-awareness, emotional intelligence skills and stress-reduction strategies, has published a manifesto for today’s parents. [...]

By: Jean Tracy, MSS

Jean Tracy, MSS — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:03:37 +0000

Thanks, Annie. Your leadership in thinking through the 9 pledges is helpful to parents everywhere.

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Help for parents of kids dealing with bullying | NetFamilyNews.org — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:33:14 +0000

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By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:35:54 +0000

Thank you for providing parents with a practical solution to complement the growing information we have on social media and teens.

Your last two Pledge points are so important for parents (and educators): learn how to manage social media for privacy and for opportunity.

We never again want to hear about a student with a bright academic future who is cut off from his/her school of choice because of an inability to manage behavior online.

Let’s help our kids hone their social media skills to build and share their talents online and off!

By: Annie

Annie — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:39:26 +0000

Hi Douglas, I really like the point you added. Father/Mother doesn’t always know best and when we listen to our kids not only do we learn a boatload we also model what it means to be a good listener (open-heart/open-mind). Thanks for the reminder!

By: Douglas W. Green, EdD

Douglas W. Green, EdD — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:35:43 +0000

These are all good points. You can add that I promise to learn as much as I can from my child rather than acting like I know it all. This means I have to listen and show respect. I will encourage them to think about the consequences of their digital behavior rather than telling them what to think.

By: Miven Trageser

Miven Trageser — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:46:26 +0000

These are very helpful and proactive, not intrusive. I appreciate the tone. The more a parent can use and learn about social media, the better, in my opinion, because this is the water we/they are swimming in.

By: Anastasia

Anastasia — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:14:25 +0000

Love it! Thanks for posting this.

By: Keith Rispin

Keith Rispin — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:45:31 +0000

This is an interesting area for me. I love tech. I love social media. I use it in the classroom, for my business, for my own pleasure… It is a part of my life, yet I am limiting my kids access to Social media and will do so for as long as possible.

Some might call me a hypocrite but hey that is my parental prerogative. However; I seem to be in good company as I am encountering more and more students who’s parents will not allow them to have a facebook account, use twitter or have a blog. There seems to be a bit of a digital backlash as of late and I am quite glad of it.

I see daily the havoc social media and access to it has in young peoples lives. The academic, social and personal mayhem caused by this digital dependence on many of my students is significant, yet those kids who have their access restricted by parents seem to me to be far better off both in and outside of the classroom.

Yes, once our kids get a hold of social media, we need to teach them well but we certainly don’t NEED to give them access any sooner than absolutely necessary.

Then again I am a grump.

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links for 2010-11-23 « David Wicks: Educational Technology — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:06:54 +0000

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