EP 36 - Andrea Davis - Intentional Tech Use - Using Technology Wisely The Parent & Teen Toolbox

How do parents guide their children through the technology minefield?


We know the pitfalls after all! Whilst our kids (who have grown up with technology,) cannot recognize the problems involved.
 
Andrea is all about using technology for Creating - Communicating & Connecting rather than just Consuming.
 
I discuss with Andrea whether parents are “entitled” to police their children’s tech use.
 
We discuss the importance of frank and open conversations with our kids.

There is so much to discuss:


Pornography
Cyber Bullying
Social Media
Video Games
Time Management
 
Andrea suggests creating a Family Tech Plan - based on the open discussions that you have already had with your children.
 
We talk about how we can differentiate the use of constructive and destructive screen use (Education -v- mindless scrolling)
 
The Resources we discussed :
Andrea’s Discussion Guide: Creating a Tech-Healthy Family: is available on Amazon NOW!
https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Tech-Healthy-Family-Must-Have-Conversations/dp/1734885904
Colin Kartchner: Save the kids website and his TED Talk : https://youtu.be/uMb0wqTqE_4
Adam Alter - TED Talk Why screens make us unhappy : https://youtu.be/0K5OO2ybueM
and his book Irresistible
Video Gamers : Book : Glow Kids
Protect Young Minds and Protect Young Eyes - they talk a lot about Pornography and Online Safety
Pornography : Fight the New Drug - raising awareness about pornography
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Andrea Davis is the founder of Better Screen Time. She has a B.A. in secondary education. However, her greatest learning has come from being in the (tech) trenches as a stay-at-home mom. She lives in beautiful Hood River, Oregon with her husband, Tyler, and their five children.
betterscreentime.com
https://www.instagram.com/betterscreentime/
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https://betterscreentime.teachable.com/courses/
Here is Andrea’s Freebie :
https://betterscreentime.com/grab-your-free-quick-guide-to-creating-a-family-technology-plan/

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Music Credits : MBB : https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial/happy