Updated August 2018
Digital Safety Presentation for SLHS Parents (click here)
Talks about the differences between Millennials and the new iGen or GenZ (late 1990’s-2012) and tools to keep them safe.
Digital Citizenship Lessons
(SLHS Freshman Curriculum, based on Common Sense Media’s Lessons)
Helpful Apps
Life 360 – Free (In-App Purchases/Upgrades)
This app gives parents and families real-time location services, helping all family members coordinate their comings and goings.
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Circle of 6 – Free
Circle of 6 is a personal safety app for everyone. Allows you to choose up to six trusted friends to add to your circle, and reach out for help when you are in a risky situation.
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SaferKid Text Monitoring App – Free 7-day Trial
Allows parents to see and monitor text messages, web browsing history, and phone contacts. Offers a broad spectrum of features for you to customize.
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Forcefield – Free 30-day Trial
A highly-rated app that allows parents to monitor their child’s devices. Focuses on “digital mentorship,” rather than “censorship.”
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Helpful Websites
NetSmartz
A wonderful wealth of parent resources to help educate kids – updated frequently and used by the FBI to help educate families on internet safety.
Common Sense Media
This comprehensive website has innumerable resources for parents, from music and movie reviews, to blogs about how to talk with your student about digital citizenship.
Plugged In
Christian ministry Focus on the Family’s website has a host of resources, all of which are presented through the lense of Biblical values. They also have a free app for Christian movie reviews (search Plugged In Movie Reviews).
Edutopia Resource Page
This cutting edge resource handbook by the George Lucas Foundation contains a wealth of scientific studies, articles, and even videos to help you understand how to help your student navigate the digital age.
Parent/Student Contract
A contract with between parent and teenager is an excellent way to give the student freedom while also holding them accountable. This article has some great ideas on how to set up a contract with your student.
The Concept of “Tethering”
Tether Yourself: The Enlightening Talk Parents Aren’t Having Can Keep Teens from a Damaging Drift
