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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
Chat rooms
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