Our children are growing up in a different world. How do we help them be mindful and responsible citizens in the 21st century?
District 64 is pleased to welcome Dr. Devorah Heitner for a special Parent University evening on "Raising Digital Natives" on Tuesday, March 8 from 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Emerson Middle School (Multipurpose Room), 8101 N. Cumberland, Niles.
Dr. Heitner is the founder and director of Raising Digital Natives, an online resource for parents and schools. She is an experienced speaker, workshop leader, and consultant, and is currently writing a parent handbook.
Dr. Heitner will offer a refreshing perspective on kids and media that goes beyond the typical admonition to limit "screentime." She offers parents and educators concrete criteria to evaluate the quality of our children's media experiences and is a resource for anyone seeking advice on how to help children thrive in a world of digital connectedness. The evening will also include a lively panel discussion fueled by audience questions and is expected to be an enriching dialogue.
District 64 Instructional Technology Coach Linda Diekman (Roosevelt) and District 64 Director of Innovation & Instructional Technology Mary Jane Warden will facilitate the program, which is free and open to all adult community members.
More about our Guest Speaker - Dr. Devorah Heitner
Dr. Heitner appears in a TEDx-Naperville presentation: The Challenges of Raising a Digital Native (Empathy is the App) and has been interviewed by CBS and NBC News in Chicago, as well as the NBC Today Show/Parent, among other outlets.
She received her doctoral degree in Media/Technology & Society from Northwestern University, and has taught at Northwestern, DePaul University, and Street Level Youth Media. She is raising her own digital native, too!