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Screen Time and Tweens/Teens → recent articles to consider
The Risk Of Teen Depression And Suicide Is Linked To Smartphone Use, Study Says
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/17/571443683/the-call-in-teens-and-depression
Teens who spend less time in front of screens are happier — up to a point, new research shows
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/01/22/teens-who-spend-less-time-in-front-of-screens-are-happier-up-
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/
Smartphone use has radical impact on mental health of teens, claims San Diego SU psych professor
https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/04/impact-of-smartphones-on-mental-health/ (Shorter version of the above article)
Screen time: Mental health menace or scapegoat?
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/health/smartphone-screen-time-happiness-study/index.html
Melinda Gates: I spent my career in technology. I wasn’t prepared for its effect on my kids.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2017/08/24/melinda-gates-i-spent-my-career-in-technology-i-wasnt-prepared-for-its-effect-on-my-kids/?utm_term=.278be5b3e61cParental Controls: Tools and Strategies
Video: How To Set Bedtimes and Manage Parental Controls with XFINITY xFi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bKN89IUxXI
Article: Comcast - Set Up Parental Controls for the Internet
https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/set-up-parental-controls-with-comcast-networking
Video: How To Set Parental Controls on Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuVHnRWooiEVideo: Hands On With Parental Controls in iOS 12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0agSm9AmuGg
Video: How to Set Parental Control (Restrictions) on iPhone and iPad (iOS 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoRAnqd0X40
Article: How to use Android parental controls
https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/google-android/how-use-android-parental-controls-3461359/
Video: How to Set a Timer on an iPad to Limit iPad/iPhone Usage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp2ZJaO1a60
Software: The Essential App for Parents: OurPact Parental Control & Family Locator
http://ourpact.comSoftware: Designed to Supervise, Manage and Protect your Child's device : Qustodio
https://www.qustodio.com/
Software: The Best 5 Parental Control Apps for Android and iOS
http://techpp.com/2016/02/16/parental-control-apps/
Website: Wait Until 8th
https://www.waituntil8th.org
Book: Be the Parent, Please
http://www.naomiriley.com/books/be-the-parent-please/
Movie: ScreenAgers
https://www.screenagersmovie.com
Cyber Safety Web Sites (Resources)Media Smart: Canada's Center for Digital and Media Literacy
Tutorial and tips for parents on the benefits and risks of being on the Internet.
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
The Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use provides research and outreach services to address issues of the safe and responsible use of the Internet.
CommonSense Media
Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the media and entertainment lives of kids and families.
Cybersafety
K12HSN is a state program funded by the California Department of Education.
CybersmartKids Online
Site will help you and your family to find out how to be cybersmart and use the internet safely. It's a young person's guide to smart 'net surfing, chatting and emailing.
Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens
Strategies for helping young people learn to use the Internet safely and responsibly.
CyberSafety (CTAP4)
The California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) has created a resource for students, parents, and educators on the important topic of the awareness of CyberSafety.
GetNetWise
GetNetWise is a public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that Internet users have safe,constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences. The GetNetWise coalition wants Internet users to be just "one click away"from the resources they need to make informed decisions about their and their family's use of the Internet.
iKeepSafe
The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and/or first spouses, attorneys general, public health and educational professionals,law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online.
Kids.gov
Is part of the official portal from the US government which has important sections on cybersafety. It includes information and activities/games for the grade 6-8 students.
Net-Lingo
Online dictionary of hundreds of regularly used email chat acronyms.
NetSmartzKids
Online resource with interactive activities and games teaching children, teens,parents & educators safety on the Internet.
NetSmartz.org
Educational resource from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Discusses various Internet safety topics.
NetSmartz 411
NetSmartz411 is parents' and guardians' online resource for answering questions about Internet safety, computers, and the Web. Search the knowledge base for answers to your questions about the online world! If you can't find what you're looking for, use the "Ask the Experts" tab to send us a new question.
ProtectKids
A resource related to making the internet a safer place for children. Contains information, reports, articles, and useful links.
