Parenting in the Digital Age: Understand the Impact of Technology on Your Children
This course helps parents understand the impact of technology on children and develop a balanced approach to digital parenting. You'll learn how to select age-appropriate tools, create a safe tech environment, and encourage healthy digital habits. By the end, you'll be equipped to create a personalized plan for managing technology use in your family. This course is FREE!
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What You Will Learn
Course Objectives
The lessons, activities, and content in this course will help parents be able to do the following:
- Understand the role and impact of technology in the lives of young children, including its benefits and potential challenges.
- Develop a personal digital parenting style grounded in the principles of digital literacy, balancing concerns and benefits of technology use.
- Gain practical knowledge of technology tools and resources, including how to identify and select age-appropriate devices, apps, and digital resources that promote learning and critical thinking.
- Create a technology-friendly environment that supports safe and healthy media use, including privacy protection, setting boundaries, and fostering mindful digital habits.
- Learn strategies for engaging children with technology in ways that promote intergenerational learning, active participation, and physical activity.
- Design and implement a personalized digital parenting plan to communicate expectations and establish healthy technology use boundaries within the family.
This course is free and available to parents and caregivers who want to understand the impact of technology on children.
How the Course is Organized
The course is divided into 5 sections. In every section, you'll encounter a range of learning experiences designed to enhance your knowledge. This includes a variety of reading materials and optional articles that provide deeper insights. Interactive exercises, such as flashcards, slideshows, and clickable elements, will help reinforce key concepts. Additionally, the course encourages interaction with fellow parents through discussion forums, offering a space for shared learning and support.
Throughout each section, you’ll have the chance to document your reflections in your Digital Parenting Planner. By the end of the course, you’ll have a personalized digital parenting plan ready to implement with your family.
No additional materials are required for the course.
Thanks to a grant from the Biden-Harris Administration, the Parenting in the Digital Age course is 100% Free.
Create a Personalized Plan for Managing Technology Use in Your Family!
Register for the Parenting in the Digital Age course today