Technology and Media

The rapidly changing worlds of technology and media can be overwhelming places for parents. With things like cell phones that can access the internet and video game consoles as powerful as yesterday’s home computers, how can you keep up with how your kids are using technology? And with all of this increased exposure to media, can you make sure that your child is only being exposed to appropriate content?

Much of the material for this section has been adapted from the National Institute on Media and the Family’s MediaWise Parenting. For more information on the relationship between NIMF and Search Institute, see the Search Institute Web site.

Why Is It So Important to Pay Attention to Technology and Media?

Dr. David Walsh, founder of the National Institute on Media and the Family, has the answer.

Watch ‘Brain Power,’ a fascinating explanation of brain development and media.