Oneida School District
Maximizing the Learning Potential in All Students
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Message from the Superintendent
January 21, 2020
Dear Students, Parents, Faculty, and Community Members,
It is hard to believe that the month is nearly over, and it has been a week since our Healthy Digital Diet Family Technology Night. At our recent Family Technology Night, Mike Hess Jr and his family modeled various scenarios that might happen in the home regarding technology use. They modeled ways to handle situations that might be present in the home. There were many ideas shared on how to handle parent/child interactions regarding technology.
The scenarios used brought out the following points: Model desired behavior and value yourselves; Stash devices in a designated spot; Be realistic; Incorporate technology in meaningful ways; Be selective in your tech time; Consume technology in moderation; Communicate as a family to set expectations. These points are so critical for creating a Healthy Digital Diet in your family and as an individual.
Christy Jenkins highlighted insights and guidelines on the appropriate use of social media. She also presented a Ted Talk titled: "What are you missing while being a digital zombie" that addressed the concerns of overexposure and the inappropriate use of technology.
Principal Bob Hannah shared with the audience an overview of how the district is teaching students to use technology appropriately. The curriculum used is helping the students better understand the potential dangers that exist on the internet. Principal Hannah also shared how teachers receive training and are held to expectations using technology safely and productively in the classroom. He concluded his remarks stating the schools would continue to do everything possible to keep technology use safe for students; however, it takes a whole village (home) to help teach and enforce appropriate and safe internet use.
We hope that those in attendance would experience a decrease in their desire to engage in "unhealthy" technology. We can all be mindful of our technology use and decide if we need to take a break and set goals to get back to having a Healthy Digital Diet.
A special thank you to all those who presented and made the night a success. A huge thank you to the Mike Hess Jr family for giving us scenarios of the right and wrong ways of dealing with technology in our homes and families. Thank you, Hess family!
Here are some great resources for individuals and families:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAIxb42FjwE
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Kent
Public Relations Coordinator
Oneida School District #351
Dear Students, Parents, Faculty, and Community Members,
It is hard to believe that the month is nearly over, and it has been a week since our Healthy Digital Diet Family Technology Night. At our recent Family Technology Night, Mike Hess Jr and his family modeled various scenarios that might happen in the home regarding technology use. They modeled ways to handle situations that might be present in the home. There were many ideas shared on how to handle parent/child interactions regarding technology.
The scenarios used brought out the following points: Model desired behavior and value yourselves; Stash devices in a designated spot; Be realistic; Incorporate technology in meaningful ways; Be selective in your tech time; Consume technology in moderation; Communicate as a family to set expectations. These points are so critical for creating a Healthy Digital Diet in your family and as an individual.
Christy Jenkins highlighted insights and guidelines on the appropriate use of social media. She also presented a Ted Talk titled: "What are you missing while being a digital zombie" that addressed the concerns of overexposure and the inappropriate use of technology.
Principal Bob Hannah shared with the audience an overview of how the district is teaching students to use technology appropriately. The curriculum used is helping the students better understand the potential dangers that exist on the internet. Principal Hannah also shared how teachers receive training and are held to expectations using technology safely and productively in the classroom. He concluded his remarks stating the schools would continue to do everything possible to keep technology use safe for students; however, it takes a whole village (home) to help teach and enforce appropriate and safe internet use.
We hope that those in attendance would experience a decrease in their desire to engage in "unhealthy" technology. We can all be mindful of our technology use and decide if we need to take a break and set goals to get back to having a Healthy Digital Diet.
A special thank you to all those who presented and made the night a success. A huge thank you to the Mike Hess Jr family for giving us scenarios of the right and wrong ways of dealing with technology in our homes and families. Thank you, Hess family!
Here are some great resources for individuals and families:
- https://www.commonsense.org/ (Look for the "For Parents" tab)
- https://www.screenagersmovie.com/ (Join Tech Talk Tuesdays
- https://digitalcitizenacademy.org/
- https://www.fbi.gov/fbi-kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAIxb42FjwE
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Kent
Public Relations Coordinator
Oneida School District #351