TECH IN THE SUMMER TIME

Summertime is the perfect time for all of us to take a step back from technology and evaluate the role that it plays in our lives. If we are being honest, at this point in the year, we can all probably use a little digital detox! Check out these summertime tech tips collected for students, parents, and teachers with timely suggestions for using technology to enhance your summer (in a balanced manner).

Parent Tips 

• 5 Summer Tech Monitoring Tips for Busy Parents [blogs.mcafee.com]
• Commonsense Media on Screen Time [commonsensemedia.org]
• 7 Steps to Online Safety for Middle School Students [yourteenmag.com]
• 2016 Kids Summer Movie Guide [commonsensemedis.org]
• Tips for Summer Tech Safety [suescheffblog.com]
• GREAT Summertime Screen Rules [jaimiebowman.com] and No Screentime Until [yourmodernfamily.com]

Student Tips

• 4 Digital Safety Tips for Summer Break [edutpoia.org]
• Social Web Tips for Teens [connectsafely.org]
• 9 Online Summer Camps to Keep Kids Busy (and learning) [commonsensemedia.org]

Teacher Tips

• Top 12 Summer Tips for Top Teachers - I especially love tip #3, #5, and #9 [edutopia.org]
• 5 Tips for Taking Advantage of Twitter Over the Summer [edutopia.org]
• Summer Professional Development with MOOCs [edutopia.org]

Looking for more? Check out the 2015 Digital Detox post and the 2014 Tech Free Summer post.