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Suggested home resources about technology use: Home

Materials to support parent and guardian knowledge about technology use at home

Suggested home resources about technology use in school

What the research says about technology and children

Abstract: Screen time and sleep among school-aged children and adolescents: A systematic literature review
American Academy of Pediatrics: How to make a family media use plan
The Harvard Gazette: Helping your child make the best use of time online
Harvard Graduate School of Education: When to give your child a smartphone
Harvard Medical School: What parents should know--and do--about young children and mobile devices
Psychology Today: Parent's guide to social media use for kids

Parent tools

FamilyTime parental control app
How to use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
How to set up parental controls on YouTube
Screen Time IOS Apple app

More helpful resources

The Boston Police Department Issues Parent Internet Safety Guidelines
National Crime Prevention Council: Internet safety

Last Updated: Mar 26, 2021 8:29 AM
URL: https://libguides.weston.org/hometechresources
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Subjects: Digital Literacy

Tags: parents and guardians, technology