How Awkward Online Parents Can Save the World

Facebook, bullies, and sexts, oh my! Talking with kids about using the internet is about as awkward as talking to them about sex. Come learn why, when it comes to teaching digital citizenship to kids, parents matter more and can have a greater impact than peers or educators. Let’s make it easier for parents to be parents online and encourage them to embrace the awkwardness of teaching kids about the digital birds and bees. #EmbraceAwkward

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1. How Awkward Online Parents Can Save The World #EmbraceAwkward  
6. 90% of parents are concerned but less than half have done anything 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Parents Who Are Concerned Parents Who Have Done Something Parents Who Are Concerned Parents Who Have Done Something
7. Teachers don’t have time and are discouraged from interacting online with students out-of-school 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Harvard Family Research Project In-School Out-of-School
13. Image Sources and Research Sources 1.  Modern Family (ABC, Fair Use – Edu.) 2.  Weasley family (Warner Bros., Fair Use – Edu.) 1.  “It Takes A Village” by Hilary Clinton 2.  Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 3.  Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Health and Human Services 4.  Harvard Family Research Project (Family Engagement in Anywhere, Anytime Learning) 5.  PEW Internet & American Life Project (Parents, Teens, and Online Privacy) 6.  American Bar Association/Juvenile Justice Center (Adolescence, Brain development, and Legal Culpability) 7.  Association for Psychological Science (APS) – (The Teenage Brain: Peer Influences on Adolescent Decision-Making)