Parent Tech Tips
Parent Toolkit
Discover more insights and expert tips on social media and tech by checking out the Parent Toolkit
As part of the school's partnership with The Social Institute, you receive exclusive access to the Parent Toolkit, which includes a full library of content specifically for families. All co-created with students and experts around the country.
Platform Playbooks feature expert breakdowns of the most popular apps and platforms and offer tips on how students can use them positively. TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, ChatGPT, Fortnite... the list goes on and on!
Family Huddles help you reinforce the important modern-day life skills that your child is learning at school. These topics align with #WinAtSocial Lessons to extend the discussion beyond the classroom and encourage students to huddle with their families.
Use your Parent Toolkit School Code and activate your free account today.
Contact Leanne Knight at [email protected] for your activation code that has been purchased for our St. Rita School community.
- Social Media Apps are designed to be used by those who are 13 and older.
- If an app has an "anonymous" aspect, then it is more likely to be an easy way for people to cyberbully and use inappropriate language.
- App Guide for Parents by Josh Ochs: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/
- The guide is categorized in zones: Green, Gray, Red, and Dangerous Social Media Challenges
- How can a parent understand their child's screen time and app usage?
- On Apple devices, consider Apple Family Sharing
- On Android devices, consider Google Family Sharing
- reviews of apps, books, movies, etc.
- Parent guides
- When students are at home, search engines will not filter as well as when they are at school. Consider using Kiddle.co as your child's search engine. It is still a Google Search but it is designed as a safe search for students. (Here are other search engines you could use as a student.)
- The St. Rita library has many wonderful online databases to use for research.
- As an older student, you may want to ensure you are using a Safe Search. Utilizing Google's "advanced search" you can make your search extremely specific. When using "advanced search" make sure Safe Search is on to filter results.