Ep 127: Developing Youth’s Digital Conscious

This is our third episode in our series regarding interacting with youth during the technology age. Today's episode focuses on guiding youth to be responsible when using cells phone and other forms of social media.  According to research conducted by Dr. Ling, and Dr. Haddon, published in the International Handbook of Children; as  kids age, their  use of mobile phones often  create unexpected  issues concerning child-parent relations, and peer-peer relationships because of their cell phone practices. To help parents and youth build a positive digital consciousness is my guest Richard Gary with the Institute for Responsible Online and Cellphone Communication, also known as IROC2.

During this podcast you will lean the following: 

• The initial motivation to create the Institute for Responsible Online Cellphone Communication, also known as IROC2,
• What’s your target audience and what have you found to be the best way to reach them?
• Are all your services fee based or do you also offer free resources as well as are they offered virtually, in person or both?
• What should parents, school staff, after school practitioners and even peers be on the lookout to keep kids safe?
• The meaning for the term digital consciousness
• I see IROC2 also have podcast, what are some of the topics you discuss
• Any final comment you would love to share?

Resources

Richard Gary

www.iroc2.org

Mike Wilson

mwilson@hcde-texas.org

Case for Kids

www.hcde-texas.org/afterschoolzone