Positive Use of Devices for Teens
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Positive Use of Devices: Promoting Appropriate Use of Tech for Teens
| Date: | Wednesday, 29 March 2023 |
| Time: | 12:30pm to 1:15pm |
| Age-Range: | Senior School (11 to 18 years old) |
| Presenters: | Natasha Dennis, Director of Student Services Amelia King, Education Technology Coach |
Hosted by Mrs. Amelia King, our Education Technology Coach, the aim of this workshop is to support parents with teens to ensure positive use of devices. Technology and devices are an increasing part of young people’s lives, so it is vital we understand both the benefits and dangers around them. Mrs. King will discuss types of screen time that your teenager may have, and also consider the impact of screen time and devices on the mental health of young people. As we adapt to the post-COVID world, it is important that parents are able to consider the impact that the pandemic has had on technology use for teenagers. In the workshop, Mrs. King will provide thought provoking points around the difference between healthy and unhealthy screen time. She will also give advice on how, as a parent, you can positively influence your teenager's screen time, strategies to discuss tech use with them, and how you can spot the signs that your teenager is being negatively impacted by technology use.
