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Optimize Parental Controls: Balancing Safety & Privacy for Families
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December 3, 2024
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Understand how to set up parental controls and monitor your students without being intrusive.
Sneaky Ways Video Apps Keep Teens Watching
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December 5, 2024
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Join this live parent night event and find out what tricks video apps are using to keep your kids watching
Optimize Parental Controls: Balancing Safety & Privacy for Families
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December 10, 2024
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Understand how to set up parental controls and monitor your students without being intrusive.
Protecting Your Family With A Social Media Agreement
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December 12, 2024
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Learn how to set up a Family Media Agreement for your entire family in order to keep your family safer with technology and social media.
How To Shine Online With Your Social Media Accounts
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January 14, 2025
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Learn how students can use their social media accounts to help them Shine Online and better their future.
How To Shine Online With Your Social Media Accounts
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January 21, 2025
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Learn how students can use their social media accounts to help them Shine Online and better their future.
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Best Graphics Apps for Students (2024): What Parents, Educators, & Students Need to Know
We've curated a list of the best graphic design apps that are not only user-friendly but also packed with features to unleash students' creativity.
Parents Guide to iPhone Parental Controls (and Other Apple Devices)
Parental controls on the iPhone are available under Family Sharing and Screen Time and allow users to set screen time limits and view usage reports.
Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls for Android: Complete Guide for Parents
Learn what parental controls are available on Android devices and how to set up Digital Wellbeing on your student's Android device.
HappyKids App Guide (2024): What Parents, Students, & Educators Need to Know
HappyKids is a free streaming app for kids of all ages that claims to be a safe and educational experience while teaching valuable lessons. The app contains more than 87,000 titles ad-free on mobile devices, offering a vast variety of movies, shows, music, crafts, and more.
Threema (2024): What Parents, Educators, & Students Need to Know
Threema is a paid secure messenger chat app that strives to keep users' data out of the hands of hackers. It gives students who don’t have a cell phone plan a way to communicate with others online. This guide explores the pros and cons of Threema and recommend important safety and privacy settings.
First Phones for Kids (Pinwheel vs. Gabb vs. Bark vs. Troomi)
Looking for your child’s first cell phone? We’ll compare Gabb vs. Pinwheel vs. Bark vs. Troomi to help you make the best choice.
Omegle: Students Chatting with Strangers
Omegle’s tagline is “Talk to strangers!”. Learn how to talk to students about talking to strangers.
Reddit: A Guide for Parents & Educators
Learn all about Reddit, how to use it, why your student wants to use it, the potential dangers of Reddit, and how to keep students safe online.
Discord Safety Guide: What Parents, Educators, & Students Need to Know
Discord and other chat apps make it possible for students to connect with others who have similar interests, but also create the opportunity for students to see unwanted content or have contact with strangers. Learn how to keep your family safe on Discord and other chat apps.
X (formerly Twitter) App Guide (2024): What Parents, Educators, & Students Need to Know
X is an app and website that helps people connect with others. Here are tips parents can use to keep their kids safe, so they can shine online.
Smart Social 2024/2025 Live Event Calendar & Replay List
Topics and dates may change based on school/parent needs and emerging trends
July 2024
Back To School Screen Safety- Social Media Posts
- Educator Facilitation Guide
- Instructional Slides
- Newsletters For This Topic
- Event Registration Links
- Event Replay With Modules
October 2024
Combat Online Bullying: Supporting Positive Student Behaviors on Campus and at HomeDecember 2024
Optimize Parental Controls: Balancing Safety & Privacy for Families- Social Media Posts
- Educator Facilitation Guide
- Instructional Slides
- Newsletters For This Topic
- Event Registration Links
- Event Replay With Modules
January 2025
How to Shine Online with Your Social Media Accounts- Social Media Posts
- Educator Facilitation Guide
- Instructional Slides
- Newsletters For This Topic
- Event Registration Links
- Event Replay With Modules
February 2025
Avoiding Strangers and Dangerous Situations- Social Media Posts
- Educator Facilitation Guide
- Instructional Slides
- Newsletters For This Topic
- Event Registration Links
- Event Replay With Modules
March 2025
Understanding Social Media and AI's Impact on Teens- Social Media Posts
- Educator Facilitation Guide
- Instructional Slides
- Newsletters For This Topic
- Event Registration Links
- Event Replay With Modules
April 2025
What are video games doing to your kid?- Social Media Posts
- Educator Facilitation Guide
- Instructional Slides
- Newsletters For This Topic
- Event Registration Links
- Event Replay With Modules
May 2025
The Impact of Screen Time on Motivation- Social Media Posts
- Educator Facilitation Guide
- Instructional Slides
- Newsletters For This Topic
- Event Registration Links
- Event Replay With Modules
June 2025
Fun Teen Bootcamps on AI, College Prep, Motivation, Skills & More- Social Media Posts
- Educator Facilitation Guide
- Instructional Slides
- Newsletters For This Topic
- Event Registration Links
- Event Replay With Modules