Parent Ed Resources: Parenting, Teens and Technology During COVID

Thanks to everyone who attended the parent education night last week. Special thanks to HSA Treasurer, Gina Lynn Anderson for organizing!

We received feedback that there is more demand on the topic of Teens and Technology and we will likely welcome Dr. Doug Fagen, our guest speaker, back in the Fall. Dr. Fagen shared the following resources to pass on:

• Center for Humane Technology is a leader in working to undo our technology-attention-addiction economy. The founder, Tristan Harris, is a former Google 'design ethicist.' https://www.humanetech.com/

• Common Sense Media has tons of resources for parents, supporting the healthy use of devices: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/screen-time

• Screenagers now has two films, as well as a weekly email blast and podcast. It is a great film to screen for your community, if you want to have another conversation about technology and teens. https://www.screenagersmovie.com/

• A few good podcasts on technology:

  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/their-own-devices/id1441131937

  • https://www.humanetech.com/podcast

  • https://www.nytimes.com/column/rabbit-hole