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A look at the culture of social media and its impact on adolescent development and routine.
 | This workshop was based mostly on a blog post developed by Mr. Carl Hooker: “Giving Parents a Voice in a 1:1 Environment”. I highly recommend reading it and checking out his fantastic resources, one of which is an iTunesU course for parents: "Digital Parenting". You can follow him on Twitter too: @mrhooker. |
MATERIALS NEEDED
- Biggest Issues (Google Doc)
- Poster Paper (x5)- Biggest Issues
- Sticker dots (x3 per parent)- Biggest Issues
- Sticky Notes (3 color packs)- Round Robin activity
- Markers and pens- Round Robin activity
- Screen Time Presentation (Google Slides)
PART 1: INTRO "BIGGEST ISSUES" As soon as parents came to my group, I made sure each parent had 3 sticker dots. They were instructed to place the dots next to the top three issues on the "Biggest Issues Poster" The top 3 picks:
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PART 2: PRESENTATION
I went through slides 1-8 with the parents, sharing research-based knowledge about the effects of screen time and it's impact on adolescent development.
I went through slides 1-8 with the parents, sharing research-based knowledge about the effects of screen time and it's impact on adolescent development.
PART 3: PAIR SHARE We sat in a circle and I asked the parents to turn to the person next to them and share their thoughts on:
Afterwards, parents shared what they heard with the whole group. |  |
PART 4: ROUND ROBIN/GALLERY WALK Each parent was given three different color post-it notes to relay problems, quotes and strategies they hear around their house about the "Biggest Issues" discussed earlier. They wrote their ideas and put them on the "Biggest Issues" posters I placed on the walls. Once finished, they conducted a gallery walk and discussed what they wrote with one another. At the end, we went through the remainder of the presentation (slides 9-11) and shared final thoughts. |
CONCLUSION: PARENT HANDOUT
A parent handout was provided that summarized our ideas in the workshop session:
Screen Time: Parent Handout (Google Docs)
A parent handout was provided that summarized our ideas in the workshop session:
Screen Time: Parent Handout (Google Docs)
SCREEN TIME: INFOGRAPHIC
I summarized the information parents shared on the posters into an "easy-to-read" infographic using Piktochart.
I summarized the information parents shared on the posters into an "easy-to-read" infographic using Piktochart.