Provided by Pennsbury LYFT:
Pennsbury LYFT, in conjunction with Pennsbury School District and Pennsbury Parents for e-Safety, will provide a parenting education presentation and panel discussion on April 21st at PHS West entitled, “Parenting in Cyberspace; Is there an App for that?” The event is at 7pm in Keller Hall and is open to parents and the public at no charge.
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This event features Brandon Lutz, Technology Applications Specialist for the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22, who will present communication strategies for keeping children safe, as well as information on iOS restrictions, safety settings, and the ParentKit, an app for managing children’s screen time.
Additional information will be presented by Kevin Dorsey, Director of Technology for the Pennsbury School District, about the use of technology in our schools, as well as Jill Laurinaitis, chairperson for Pennsbury Parents for eSafety.
The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with the speakers and additional panelists including Rich Frye, Assistant Principal, Pennsbury High School West; Sherwood Taylor, Director of Administrative Services, Pennsbury School District; Matt Weintraub, Assistant District Attorney, Bucks County, and Mary Worthington, NOVA Bucks, among others.
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Pastor Vicky Allen, executive chair of LYFT, says, “Today’s children skillfully maneuver through cyberspace while still too young and naive to really recognize potential threats to their safety. As parents we must learn enough new apps and trends in order to educate our kids regarding safe practices and protective boundaries, so they don’t make mistakes that lead them to trouble.”
According to Matthew Weintraub, Bucks County’s assistant district attorney, “The internet puts the world at our fingertips, but it also exposes our children to many hidden dangers. As parents, we must monitor our children’s internet presence, to prevent them from becoming victims to predators. Parental communication and vigilance are the keys to our kids’ e-safety.”
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“This educational evening gives Pennsbury parents a real opportunity to raise awareness and start working together to create a more safe and supportive digital environment for their children and the school community” says Jill Laurinaitis, chairperson of Pennsbury Parents for eSafety, who will present guidelines from the group that parents can follow. “Parents also have the opportunity to ask questions of community leaders who have experience with issues that arise with students on a daily basis.”
To learn more about this event or to review helpful resources , visit www.uwbucks.org/lyft or contact Tim Philpot at timp@uwbucks.org.
