Practical Advice for Parenting Kids in the Digital Age
Presented by Cyber Sensible
Thursday, August 26
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Guide your kids to develop safe, savvy, and ethical digital skills.
This workshop begins with understanding what your kids are doing online so you are empowered to set reasonable limits and expectations for tech use in your home. Parents will get step-by-step instruction on privacy and safety settings across popular mobile devices, apps, browsers, games, and search engines. You will learn strategies for encouraging healthy tech habits and raising kids who are able to use technology and social media safely, responsibly, and productively. In this workshop, emphasis will be on modeling good digital habits, mentoring your family to make good choices, listening to your kids, and how my practical solutions will help you lose the guilt over not being perfect.
Make sure to sign your kids up for the follow up program:
Power Up with Online Safety taking place on 9/2 at 5:30 PM. This program is geared for children, ages 5-11, and provides fun and interactive lessons about exploring safely online, protecting your identity, safe online communication, good digital citizenship.
About The Presenter: Denise Derosa, Founder of Cyber Sensible
Ms. DeRosa has a Master's Degree in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University and 15 plus years of media experience at AOL, VH1 and Comedy Central. Her understanding of the cultural and societal impacts of communication technologies along with her experience as a mom inspired the development of her first workshop on parenting in the digital age.
Denise founded Cyber Sensible in 2015 to provide online safety and digital citizenship advice to organizations, families, parents, youth and schools. She believes in the importance of digital literacy education for all. She is dedicated to empowering her clients with the tools needed to embrace digital technologies in meaningful, creative, and positive ways. Denise focuses her discussions on practical ways to both manage and capitalize on technology with internet safety tips, lessons in healthy tech habits, social media strategies and digital reputation management.
Her guiding principle is in helping others find digital balance in a tech heavy world.
This event will be presented through Crowdcast. Registration is required.
To Register:
1. Click the "Register" button on this page, which will direct you to the Crowdcast page.
2. Click the 'Save my spot!' button.
3. Enter your email address or social media login.
4. Check your email for a confirmation and a link to join the event, along with the option to add the event to your calendar.
Charles County Public Library events are accessible for all. If you have an accessibility request, please contact programs@ccplonline.org three business days prior to the event.
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