Whitby Tech Academy for Parents
Mission
The Whitby
Tech Academy will provide parents with practical and balanced
information on media and technology and its use by school age children.
The WTC will also facilitate consensus among the Whitby community as to
what media is appropriate at various age-levels, and provide a protocol
for Whitby families to discuss their expectations with regards to their
children's use of media.
Viewing Sessions
Sessions can be attended in the following ways:
- Live at Whitby School at the library on the appointed date.
- Live online by clicking on the link (sent the previous day by the PA) on the appointed time via Adobe Connect Pro*
- As
a recorded session from your home computer at any time via Adobe
Connect Pro*. To view a session of the Whitby Tech Academy for
Parents, simply click on the links below.
- Adobe Connect Pro offers video, audio and the presentation slides, but the links in the presentation are not live. To use the links in the presentation, click on: "PP Presentation_ date"
*Adobe Connect
Pro requires the viewer to have an internet connection and Adobe
Acrobat installed. This application is pre-installed in most computers.
Sessions by Date
April 1st:
Webinar: The Risks of Social Networking and Media Literacy for Kids
PP Presentation 04/01/10March 5th:
Webinar: Peer To Peer Software and Fair use and Copyright issues
PP Presentation 03/05/10February 5th:
Webinar: Parental Controls, Web surfing and browser tips, Kids, Media and Health.
PP Presentation 02/05/10
December 4th:
Webinar: Securing Your Wireless Network at Home and Children's Communication: Beyond the Computer
PP Presentation 12/04/09
November 5th:
Webinar: Administrative vs. Standard Accounts on your Home Computer, General Overview of Whitby Website and Common Sense Media
PP Presentation 11/05/09
September 30th:
PA Presentation 9/30/09
Session Topics and Dates
Subject to change to accommodate participants needs and requests.
