More parent media education topics
Cyberbullying & online relationships
Internet safety
Online privacy & security
Cell phones & digital communications
Social networking & community
Gaming & online worlds
Online reasearch & learning
Digital creation, plagiarism & piracy
Family media management
Media's influence on kids
Violence in media
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Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
The Family Media Agreement is a checklist that parents can use to guide conversations with their kids about media use. It’s designed to help parents establish guidelines and expectations around media use and behavior that are right for their family. Some families are comfortable using it as a signed agreement. Others prefer to use it simply as a checklist to guide conversations. Either way, it’s a great way to help parents and kids get on the same page about media and technology use.
Educators distribute the agreement to students to take home to their parents or use it as a handout at a parent education event. Some schools also use it as a complement to their technology or acceptable-use policy as a way to clarify what responsible media use looks like day-to-day, decision-to-decision.