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Managing Devices in the Home

Keeping computers in a public location, controlling access time, and supervision are still the best policies for home use.  However, mobile devices, including phones, tablets and laptops, force us all to think differently about computer use.  Below are some helpful links to get you started on conversations about mobile computer usage in your home. 

eLearning 2.0 Home Controls

One option we are providing parents is a filtering system controlled by parents in their homes.  Click here for details. (Link to Doc with info)

Family Policies

Every family has a slightly different approach to the use of electronic devices in the home.  Staying informed and connecting with other parents is the best way to provide your household with the information needed to make decisions.  The links below will be helpful in getting started.
  • Basic Online Activity Guides
  • Steve Jobs: Low Tech or High Tech Parent?
  • Make an Internet Use Agreement
  • Parental Control Software
  • NetAddiction: Parent Information
  • An iPhone Contract From Your Mom, With Love
  • Dear Overbearing Phone Mom: No Thanks!
  • Family Rules Suggestions from the Department of Justice
  • Digital Parenting: Protecting and Empowering Kid

Modeling

Responsible use begins with the examples we set for our children. 
  • For the Children's Sake
  • How Addicted Are You to Your Phone
  • Is Technology the Villain or the Hero?
  • We should limit our use of cellphones, internet, and...
  • Teach Parents Tech: Send Your Parents a Tech Support Care Package
  • Stories from Beyond the Plug

Managing Distractions

  • The New Marshmallow Test: Resisting the Temptations of the Web
  • Parent Further: Keeping Tabs on Technology
  • The Art of Staying Focussed in a Distracting World
  • The Three Biggest Myths of Distracted Youth
  • Do The Right Thing: Managing the Digital LIves of Teens
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Filtering Options 

Additional Parental Controls and Filtering ideas for when devices are in your home.
  • Open DNS for Home Network Filtering
  • MacWorld: Configuring Parental Controls
  • Parental Controls on iOS (iPad, iPod Touch) Devices
  • Chromebooks for Kids: A Parents Guide to Setting Up Supervised Users
  • Block.si Web Filtering and Chrome Extension for Parental Control
  • How to Install Parental Controls On All of Your Gadgets

    Unit Reflection: Home Use Survey

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