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Feb 22

Relationship Advice?

By Casey Luker in Digital Citizenship, Family Conversations, Learning at Home and School, Tips
February 22, 2018

It’s February and many of us are having conversations about relationships. One relationship that often gets overlooked is the relationship we have with our own technology.

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Dec 14

Screentime and Setting Healthy Limits

By Michelle Bourgeois (DTS) in Digital Citizenship, Family Conversations, Setting Limits, Time Management
December 14, 2017

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated their recommendations for screen time for children to move away from strict time limits and toward an expectation that families pay attention to the types and quality of media interactions that children are engaging in. Learn more about the recommendations and how to start this conversation with your family here.

Permanent link to this article: https://tech.svvsd.org/family/2017/12/14/screentime-and-learning/

Nov 21

Computer Science Education Week, 2017

By Rebecca Peters in Family Conversations, Family Projects, Learning at Home and School
November 21, 2017

During and after the school day and throughout SVVSD, students and educators will spend the week of December 4th through 10th exploring, creating, and sharing with computer science principles, which encompass topics from coding to digital citizenship to ethics to hardware and software.

Permanent link to this article: https://tech.svvsd.org/family/2017/11/21/computer-science-education-week-2017/

Oct 20

Thinking Differently About Digital Devices at Home

By Nannette McMurtry in Digital Citizenship, Family Conversations, Setting Limits, Uncategorized
October 20, 2017

Conversations about the use of digital devices and the boundaries of screen time are important for families. Here are some great resources for thinking about digital devices as a family.

Permanent link to this article: https://tech.svvsd.org/family/2017/10/20/thinking-differently-about-digital-devices-at-home/

May 19

Online Personas: How would you describe your digital/online self?

By Casey Luker in Digital Citizenship, Family Conversations, Family Projects, Social Media, The New Digital World, Tips
May 19, 2017

Our online personas can sometimes be quite different than our physical ones. Helping our students reflect on how their online personas differ from their personal selves (and the consequences and benefits of this) can be a healthy exercise and prepare them for their digital futures.

Permanent link to this article: https://tech.svvsd.org/family/2017/05/19/online-personas-how-would-you-describe-your-digitalonline-self/