An interactive parent workshop where families co-create a 'Family Media Agreement' — a shared set of norms and boundaries around screen time, social media, and digital habits. Grounded in digital citizenship rather than fear, this session empowers parents to have ongoing, productive conversations with their children about technology.
Standards Alignment
Welcome & 'Tech in Our House' Check-In
Welcome parents warmly. Start with a quick show of hands or sticky note activity: What's one tech moment at home that made you proud? One that concerned you? Normalize the fact that every family is figuring this out — there are no perfect answers here.
Digital Citizenship Framing
Share a brief, jargon-free overview of digital citizenship: being safe, smart, and kind online. Use concrete, relatable examples (not scare tactics). Emphasize the goal is not restriction but relationship — staying connected to what kids are doing online so you can guide them.
Small Group: What Matters Most to Us?
In table groups, parents discuss: What are your biggest hopes and worries about your child's technology use? Groups capture 2–3 themes on chart paper or a shared doc. Facilitator circulates and listens. Avoid jumping to solutions — stay in the exploration phase.
Family Media Agreement Workshop
Distribute the Family Media Agreement template (one per family). Parents draft responses to prompts: screen-free times/places, what 'balance' looks like for our family, what we agree to do if something online upsets us, and how we'll revisit these norms together. Emphasize: this is a living document, not a contract.
Share & Celebrate
Invite 3–4 families to share one norm they're committing to. Celebrate the variety — there's no one-size-fits-all approach. Remind parents that the conversation itself is more important than the document.
Resources & Closing
Share 2–3 vetted, accessible resources (Common Sense Media, etc.). Provide the Family Media Agreement as a take-home PDF. Invite families to revisit and revise it with their child at home. Remind parents: you don't have to be a tech expert — you just have to stay curious and keep the conversation open.