Resources for Parents
Raising the digitial native in your home can be a challenge. District 107 seeks to partner with you to ensure your child can thrive as a student and a person. Below are several resources that will help you to address issues that you may face with your child and technology. Several of these resources are come from our thought partner, Dr. Divorah Heitner. Simply click the icons below to access the desired resources.
Blog
Dr. Heitner maintains a blog with wonderful articles that help guide parents and remind us that your not alone as you raise your digital native.
Website
Common Sense Media is a free service to parents that seeks to rate, educate, and advocate for kids, families, and schools. Parents can get information on apps, games, movies, TV shows, and more.
Book
Be the first to own Dr. Heitner's book, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive In Their Digital World. This book is avaiable for preorder and will be released on September 6.
App
OurPact makes it easy for you to set limits on how much time your children are spending on their mobile devices. Create schedules, block all Internet and app use at a moment’s notice or reward them with the allowance feature.
Video
Watch Dr. Heitner at her TED style talk about the challenge of raising digital natives. Running time of the video is 13:26.
Setting Limits
It is important to set limits on device use. Putting your expectations in writing is an important first step. You can download a cell phone/device contract by clicking the icon above.
