{"id":60443,"date":"2023-07-14T14:01:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T21:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/?page_id=60443"},"modified":"2024-05-02T13:31:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T20:31:04","slug":"digital-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/archive_241212\/resources\/tech-hub-for-parents\/digital-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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But here’s a tip sheet you might find helpful at home!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How can you support your child to stay healthy, safe and connected while using technology and creating digital content? Parents play an important role in developing responsible digital citizens. The following resources may be helpful as you and your child navigate the digital world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Parent Tips Digital Citizenship Technology Poster 2023<\/a>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Digital Wellness Guidelines Poster<\/a>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Here are some activities you can do with your family around digital wellness for each of the Digital Wellness categories. New activities will be posted monthly!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Be Healthy<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Activity 1 – Family Screen Time<\/mark><\/a>
Activity 2 – Device Free Dinner<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Be Safe<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Activity 1 – Use Your Common Sense<\/em><\/mark><\/a>
Activity 2 – Watchful Eye<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Be Connected<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Activity 1 – Random Acts of Online Kindness<\/mark><\/a>
Activity 2 – Netiquette<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Be a Thinker and Creator<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Activity 1 – Family DIY<\/mark><\/a>
Activity 2 – Break the FAKE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Useful links <\/strong>to support families in selecting appropriate digital media and engaging in conversations around digital wellness<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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MediaSmarts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Discovery Education contains videos, images, articles, virtual activities and more on a variety of topics and subjects.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHabilo Media<\/a>\"\"\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Common Sense Media<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Common Sense Media helps families make smart media choices. They have reviews for movies, games, apps, TV shows, websites, books, music etc. They also have a Parent Blog to help families understand and navigate the problems and possibilities of raising children in the digital age.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Be Internet Awesome<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Digital Safety Resource by Google. The Be Internet Awesome Family Guide gives families the tools and resources to learn about online safety and citizenship at home. Interland is an online game that makes learning about digital safety and citizenship interactive and fun.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Parenting in the Digital Age<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How can parents ensure their children have a healthy relationship with technology? Social psychologist Sonia Livingstone suggests that the key lies in embracing technology alongside children — and lays out a practical roadmap for how to get there. Watch her TED video!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Additional Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Raising Digitally Responsible Youth: A Parent’s Guide<\/a><\/strong>
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Protect Kids Online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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ParenTeenConnect<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Cybertips!ca<\/strong><\/a> – Reporting online sexual exploitation of children<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Get Cyber Safe<\/a><\/strong> (Government of Canada)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Need Help Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Learning for Life<\/a><\/strong> (UBC Digital Emergency Medicine)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Social Media Guideline<\/a><\/strong> – Erase Bullying (Ministry of Ed.)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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How to talk about sextortion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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BC’s Digital Literacy Framework<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Texting and Social Media Slang & Abbreviation Dictionary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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