iParenting

Parents, last weekend we had a great time together as we discussed parenting in the digital age. i hope we can make gathering like that more frequent. If you missed the session here is what we covered (much of this was developed by David Drinnon, our fabulous IT Director here at Second Baptist Church)

PARENTS SAVE THE DATE:
High School Parent Social - Dec. 9th 6:15-8:15pm, Los Cucos/Hwy 59
Next Parenting Seminar - Feb. 6 or 7 (details tbd)


iParenting Notes (Nov 15, 2009)
What is the Digital age?
The period in history that is marked by the introduction of the computer and the subsequent convergence of all other technologies in TV, film, photography, music, sound, telecommunications, and more.

Getting Informed (simply information ishared)
Web 2.0 - a web where the “Users Add Value”
Social Networks
Examples: YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Webkinz, Club Penguin, LinkedIn
- Mobile Social Networking
- Gaming
- The web is as much relational as it is informational.
MySpace (#1 Most Trafficked)
110+ Million active users around the globe
1 in 4 Americans is on MySpace
Facebook
70+ Million active users
14 Million photos uploaded daily
You Tube
Contains 83.4 Million videos
100 Million videos watched daily
150,000 videos added daily
Today's Top Influencers on students
1. Family
2. School
3. Media (especially music)
4. Friends

Suggested Family Game Plan ishared..
- Find the best school for your child
- Attend a Bible based evangelical church
- Go where the good kids are
- Relocate Your Home Computer(s)
- Supplement Parental Supervision with Technical Tools
- Teach Your Children
- Help students learn How to Choose Friends (Shared Biblical Values)
- Guard their Privacy of Personal Information
- Have Online Fire Drills: What to Do & Where to Go
- "Inspect What You Expect" - be in the know about what they are doing.
- Have Child Show You Their Online Profiles
- Watch for Physical & Behavioral Clues

Tools ishared for Protection @ Home
NetNanny
Safe Eyes
CYBERSitterCyberPatrol
Covenant Eyes
ClearPlay DVD Player
TiVo KidZone
PluggedInOnline.com

Tools ishared for Protection in Hand (cells)
Verizon Wireless
Content Filtering (Free)
Usage Controls ($4.99/month)
Chaperone ($9.99/month)
AT&T
MEdia Net Content Filtering (Free)
Smart Limits ($4.99/month)
Sprint
Parental Controls & Filtering (Free)
Family Locator ($5.00/month)
T-Mobile
Web Guard Internet Filtering (Free)
Message Blocking (Free)
Family Allowances ($2.00/Month)

Additional Reading and Information:
- Protecting Your Family (Focus on the Family)
- GetNetWise.org
- ConnectSafely.org
- Internet Use Statistics (enough.org)