Healthy Media & Tech Habits: Webinar for Early Learning Educators
In this 60-minute professional development webinar, educators will learn how to help families navigate screen time recommendations, develop healthy foundations for media consumption, and choose appropriate forms of media for their students.
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This webinar is part of the PBS SoCal STEAM Series of educator webinars. Find information about upcoming webinars and check out more resources for educators on our educator webinars page.
Key Takeaways
- Don't let screen time replace sleep, meals/nutrition, or emotional well-being.
- Not all screen time is created equal.
- Boredom can help kids develop executive functioning skills.
- Modeling positive tech behavior is important for helping healthy habits stick.
- Media literacy includes understanding what is real and what isn't on the internet.
Related Resources
- Slide Deck: Healthy Media Habits
- How Smart Media Can Help Kids and Parents
- Common Sense Media
- Tech Balance texts
- Setting Up a Healthy Media Relationship With Your Child
- Fostering Quality Screen Time With Your Kids
- Boredom Isn’t a Bad Thing for Kids
- Digital Literacy: Raising Tech and Media Savvy Kids
- What Mister Rogers Taught Us About Media and Human Connection
- 7 Tips to Turn Screen Time into Quality Family Time
- Making the Most Out of Screen Time: Conversation Starters
- Helping Children Learn What’s Real On the Internet
This webinar was originally recorded March 17, 2022.
