Parents Being Web Aware
October 29, 2010 tignishhomeschool
Raising a Digital Generation:
Media Awareness Network Launches New Tutorial for Parents
Ottawa – Media Awareness Network (MNet) today released e-Parenting
Tutorial: Keeping up with your kids’ online activities, an online
resource to help parents better understand and become actively involved
in their children’s online lives.
Made possible through financial contributions from Inukshuk Learning
Plan Fund and Bell, this engaging interactive tool helps parents
increase their awareness of the ways that children and teens are using
the Internet for learning, entertainment and socializing, and the issues
they may be encountering along the way. Through the exploration of five
key themes – homework, cyberbullying, marketing, online relationships
and excessive use – parents can develop the knowledge and skills they
need to help their children navigate the Internet safely, wisely and
responsibly.
“Parents often feel unprepared when it comes to helping their children
manage their online lives,” said Jane Tallim, Co-Executive Director of
MNet. “e-Parenting Tutorial is designed to instill the confidence they
need to help their kids become thoughtful cybercitizens.”
This practical resource takes a light-hearted approach while tackling
serious issues, with downloadable tip sheets and links to further
resources to help parents out. The key message throughout is that
parents need to talk with their kids about their online explorations and
work together to develop ground rules that everyone can live with.
e-Parenting Tutorial is available for free on Media Awareness Network’s
Web site (www.media-awareness.ca). It is also available on Be Web Aware
(www.bewebaware.ca), an Internet safety Web
site for parents developed by MNet in partnership with Bell.
The e-Parenting Tutorial development and promotion partners are the
Alberta School Councils’ Association, The Alberta Library and the
Canadian Home and School Federation.
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1. Keith Tompkins&hellip | December 5, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Dear Parents of Tignish Home and School Association
On behalf of PEI Schools http://www.peischools.com with close to 200 members we would like to invite as many parents as possible to join the discussion and conversation on Creating 21st Century Learners in PEI Schools. As parents participation in the conversation is essential. The skills required by our students of today for life and the world of work in the 21st Century are far different than years ago.
I would ask that you share this invitation with as many parents as you can through your mailouts, newsletters and website. Please accept this invitation to visit our site and join the network. Join in the discussion and conversation and help our students become the best they can be as 21st Century learners.
Please visit PEISchools at http://www.peischools.com/?xgi=0oBbH6odt9QYSG and sign up. We look forward to seeing as many parents as possible in the site and welcome everyones participation in this very important endeavour. Parents can also follow us on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/peischools and on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/PEISchools/141185539251052
If you have questions or comments please feel free to contact us at your convenience.
Regards
Keith Tompkins
PEI Schools Creator and Administrator
56 Spring St
Summerside, PE
C1N 3E2
Ph: 902.439.3797 (W)
Ph: 902.436.3343 (H)
Fax: 501.423.9737