How to Stay Connected to Your Technologically Connected Kids
DON’T MISS THE 2 FREE AND IMPORTANT RESOURCES BELOW TO HELP YOU AS A PARENT Chris McKenna, a close friend and expert in online child protection, said to me, “There […]
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Thought Factory Podcast #802 || Screen Time | Measuring Digital Nutrition
“Screen time” has become another thing we measure. We are all spending time on our dopamine-inducing devices, but how much is too much? We receive the notification, compare our numbers […]
NTS Camp and Protect Young Eyes Team Up!
This blog post is written specifically for parents of kids who will be attending NTS Camp in summer 2018. If you want to learn more about the impact the digital […]
Youth and Social Media
How did Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook, take over the world? How did it become the topic of discussion, the way to communicate, and the stumbling point in our lives […]
Thought Factory Podcast #404 || Digital Life Series: The Internet Never Forgets
In this episode, we continue giving students survival skills to help them forge their digital footprint through the world they live in. The internet is more of a reflection of […]
Thought Factory Podcast #402 || Digital Life Series: Students’ Social Currency
Students’ social status is a major part of their lives. Their appearance, their branding, their amount of likes and re-tweets become the elements of a transaction in regards to their […]
Thought Factory Podcast #401 || Digital Life Series: Screen Science
We cannot go through a day without the digital world impacting our existence. If students don’t have the survival skills of navigating the digital life, they won’t survive in this […]
The Digital Life – Adult Leader Training Video 3
Summary How do our student’s brains relate to technology? Chris McKenna, Founder of Protect Young Eyes, directs this message on technology and our online choices towards adult leaders of middle […]
The Digital Life – Adult Leader Training Video 2
Summary What is the right age for students to start using social media? Not all kids are ready at the same time. Chris McKenna, Founder of Protect Young Eyes, directs […]
The Digital Life – Adult Leader Training 1
Summary We as adults need to have hard conversations with students for them to succeed. The topic of pornography has been normalized in today’s society. We need to show our […]