by Dennis Harter
On Thursday, April 7th, we have a scheduled MS PTA meeting, 9:30-10:30 AM, in MPB 2. The main focus will be on Safety Online (and offline) for our students in the age of the Smart Phone. We will share some of the global concerns on this as well as share strategies parents can use to help their child stay safe.
Recently, our counselors wrote about young people and sexting. We offered some strategies for parents to help their children make good choices around this.
As a school, we play a role in helping students understand the long-term impact digital behaviors can have on themselves and others. Middle school aged students need the support of adults to scaffold their decision-making and choices. Their own brains are wired to prefer social, immediate gratification over long-term benefits. Without careful attention at school and home, current technology is a dangerous combination with adolescent brain wiring. And these online behaviors affect their face to face social world too.
So let’s talk about what we can do together to help our young people.
We hope you can join us for this important shared conversation.