Raising Kids In Our Digital Media World

Socializing Texting Creating Gaming Visiting virtual worlds Downloading

content Content Pushes boundaries

Mobile Anywhere and anytime access

Interactive Kids connect and collaborate

Scale Everything takes place before a vast audience

Anonymity Audience is invisible

Replicable Everything can be cut and pasted

Persistent Once something is it out there, it doesn’t ever go away

So that means our kids are leaving digital footprints

Access to information Connect, collaborate and network Community support

Self-exploration Creative expression Educational value

Always on Cyberbullying and sexting Information overload Pressure to broadcast

Damage to reputation Negative health effects Exposure to inappropriate content, people and influences

What you need to know to raise media-smart kids

Embrace their world Encourage balanced use Try to keep media in public spaces Discuss what sites they can visit and what they can download Basic Rules of the Road

Explain that nothing is really private Set up privacy settings Keep passwords private Protecting Personal Privacy

Graphic for identity Discuss accountability Talk about risky behavior Creating Identity Help them self-reflect before they self-reveal

Talk about copyright issues Explain that cheating online is still cheating Once it’s gone digital, kids lose control Encourage creativity Understanding Who Owns What Gets Created

Teach kids to ask the who, what, and when questions Is a person who they say they are? Balance research sources Point out all the ways marketers target them What Kids Can Trust and Believe

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