Managing Technology at Home - North Allegheny School District Set Expectations & Make an Agreement Regularly share your expectations with your child about accessing only appropriate sites and content, as well as being a good person when online (even when parents aren't watching). Outside of school, it is likely that your child has already been confronted with multiple opportunities to access content that parents wouldn’t approve of, such as pornography, hate sites, celebrity gossip, reality tv personal blogs, and more, all of which may influence your child's beliefs, values and behavior. Understand that your child's use of many technologies (such as laptops, video game systems, and cell phones) likely gives your child the ability to connect to unfiltered public wireless networks (such as in a restaurant or coffee shop, by picking up a neighbor’s wireless signal, or connecting to the Internet through a cell service). Therefore, it is important to maintain regular, open dialog about internet use and access. Discuss your expectation for appropriate use and behavior. Additionally, parenting experts suggest parking all technology devices, from cell phones to iPads, in a common spot overnight to discourage late night, unmonitored use, and sleep disruption. Don’t allow your child to sleep in a room with an iPad, laptop, or cell phone. Remember to model appropriate use and balance of technology in your own life, too! Parental Resources for Managing Personal Technology The resources linked below can be used by families to review and remain aware of the ever-changing risks of online media use. Common Sense Media—Family Tech Planner Common Sense Media Digital Skills Articles and Videos Connectsafely.org Parent Guides Connectsafely.org Quick Guides Connectsafely.org Wellness Tips Family Online Safety Institute Parent Resources Tools to Help Manage Personal Technology Apple Tools for Families Google Android Tools for Families Xfinity Parental Controls Armstrong Cable Parental Controls Verizon Fios Parental Controls