Parents

The first thing many students do upon waking in the morning is check their phones and social media accounts. And what they see on their screen or social media feeds often sets the tone for their emotional outlook on the day.

This is inherently unhealthy.

And now taking centre-stage in many students’ lives is perhaps the single greatest disruptor to their learning, socialization and emotional well-being – Artificial Intelligence.

In his groundbreaking book, ‘The Anxious Generation,’ author Jonathan Haidt points to the meteoric rise in student anxiety, fragility and social loneliness inflicted by the sweeping shift to the “phone-based” childhood.

This engaging parent/caregiver session illustrates the importance of becoming fundamentally literate with the social apps and AI platforms that their kids are using to define their lives and relationships.

The presentation equips parents and caregivers with the skills to launch important conversations with their kids on a level that builds trust, collaboration, transparency – and establishes mutual expectations.

PRESENTATION LEARNING TAKEAWAYS . . .

An easy-to-execute roadmap to build trust with your kids and how to support them, online.

An introduction and walkthrough of what AI is, how it functions, and popular platforms such as ChatGPT and the immersive chatbot platforms character.ai and Replika – and how students are using AI in their lives.

Understand causes of youth anxiety as it applies to devices, screen-time, AI and social media.

Begin relevant conversations with your kids grounded in trust and mutual respect around technology, including AI and social media.

How to observe your kids’ online activity from the perspective of safety, support and age-appropriateness.

Introduce the value of your child walking away from Social Media for an agreed-upon period of time so they may return to the person they once were before social media impacted their life.

A Live demonstration of three primary apps used by students; TikTok, Snapchat and Discord.

Request an Online Parent Presentation Overview and Outline.