Wednesday • February 2, 2022
6:00 – 8:00pm
LINK: bit.ly/MLSDWhiteHatter22
Internet Safety and Digital Literacy
for Parents and Caregivers
This program serves as an introduction to the many different subjects for families staying safe and private online. The White Hatter helps parents and family caregivers to proactively understand the enabling power of technology and mobile communications, but also how to mitigate the sometimes unintended consequences of high risk or challenging online behavior.
The goal of this event is not to instill fear or negate opportunities, but rather enlighten, empower, and enable participants to make informed online choices. Join us for an engaging evening, covering topics such as:
- Positives and negatives of the internet
- Challenges youth today face online
- Technology as a distraction
- Media overconsumption
- Online predators
- Challenges parents and caregivers face
- How online information is collected and used
- Opportunities technology provides
- Data tracking & collection
- Privacy
- Personal online legal consequences
- Concerning signs to look for
- Sleep concerns
- Account management
- Exploitation
- Nudes and sexting