MAY 30, 2018
GAME ON
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Fortnite, Minecraft, W.O.W., Roblox, and More!
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Dear Friends,
If negotiating "game time" with your kids feels like an ongoing battle, you're not alone. In a poignant guest blog post, Fielding Graduate University's Starshine Roshell shares a story many parents will relate to. She writes,
"Outwardly — in dinner conversations, on social media, at girls’ nights — I go all frothy-mouthed about gun control, all soapbox-y on the nefarious NRA, all high-horsey over our nation’s sick obsession with firearms. But in a dimly lit corner of my home, probably even as you read this,
my sweet 12-year-old son
who still orders off the kids’ menu
is entertaining himself by assassinating animated strangers with a digital assault rifle..."
(Read the entire post here).
And we're very honored to include the
first in a new series of posts
called "Periscope Up" (more on this below) from Fielding Graduate University's Dr. Jason Ohler.
Good luck with
your
parenting game!
Enjoy!
Your Friends at Cyberwise
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How to Protect Your Gaming Kids
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Concerned about the amount of time your kids might spend playing online games this summer, or that they will be downloading games inappropriate for their age? A
good parental control software
--like Mobicip--can help. With Mobicip in place, you will be able to set time limits, block certain apps, be notified of new app downloads, monitor usage, and much more. Learn about everything Mobicip can do by visiting our
all new Parental Control Software Hub.
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GAMES KIDS WANT TO PLAY AND WHY
Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA. Call of Duty, World of Warcraft.
and more.
If you spend any time around teens, then you have surely heard at least one of these mentioned.
Our Anna Dieckmeyer helps you understand what kids love about these games, which ones are okay, and which are entirely inappropriate for young players!
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RAISING A FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER
Fielding University's Starshine Roshell is a mom of a "12.9 year-old" son who wants to play
Fortnite
with his college-aged brother every chance he gets, leaving her wondering if letting him play is the right thing to do. Or not?
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WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S NEXT?
When Fielding Graduate University's Jason Ohler asked if we'd be interested in
a "Periscope Up" column about the future of being cyberwise, that is, helping parents think about how to prepare kids for rapidly emerging technologies (AI, robotics, bio-enhancements) showing up in education... we jumped at the chance! Here is the first installment. Keep an eye out for more!!
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WHAT DO HOLLYWOOD, TECH AND CYBERWISE HAVE IN COMMON?
More than you realize! Check out two VoiceAmerica interviews—one with Fielding University's Jerri Lynn Hogg, and the other with Cynthia Lieberman of Cyberwise—to find out!
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Cyber Civics Teachers in the News
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CYBER CIVICS TEACHER WINS STEM AWARD
We were tickled pink to learn that Lisa Hitch, a
Cyber Civics
teacher at Sunrise Waldorf School in British Columbia, is a recipient of the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence for STEM (Science, Technology, engineering and Mathematics). Three cheers for you Lisa!
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HOW MEDIA LITERATE ARE YOUR KIDS?
We also loved seeing multiple photos of
Cyber Civics
teacher Sean McKelvie hard at work teaching 6th graders how "to think deeply as they discuss ethical issues in a digital world, before moving into actual technology use in 7th and 8th grades." Three cheers to you too Sean!
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June 5
June 13
June 17-20
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Rotary Club of La Jolla, San Diego, CA
Greater Orange County CHADD, Tustin, CA
National Charter School Conference, Austin, TX
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