Ep 050: Tech Overwhelm & The Metaverse

Episode 50 Tech Overwhelm & The Metaverse with Stephen Balkam

For the past 30 years, Stephen Balkam has had a wide range of leadership roles in the nonprofit sector in both the US and UK. He is currently the Founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), an international, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. FOSI’s mission is to make the online world safer for kids and their families. FOSI convenes the top thinkers and practitioners in government, industry and the nonprofit sectors to collaborate and innovate and to create a “culture of responsibility” in the online world.

Listen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Stephen Balkam about tech overwhelm and safety. As much as technology contributes to our lives, it is more and more difficult to ensure our kids’ safety and mental health, while we race to catch up with the latest tech or app.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

• Setting up Tech Free boundaries at home and involving kids in setting expectations
• Balancing 2D engagement with 3D engagement
• Preparing for the next new tech: The Metaverse- what it is and how we need to navigate

Links Mentioned:

https://www.fosi.org/

Good Digital Parenting resources: https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting-resource/resources

7 Steps to Good Digital Parenting: https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting/seven-steps-good-digital-parenting/

Family Online Safety Agreements (for teens and young kids): https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting-resource/family-online-safety-agreements

Safety Cards for your Devices: https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting-resource/safety-cards-for-your-devices

Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms:  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/health/surgeon-general-social-media-warning-label.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Opinion:  Surgeon General:  Social Media Platforms Need A Health Warning:  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/opinion/social-media-health-warning.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

Connect with Stephen:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephenBalkam @StephenBalkam

Connect with FOSI

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOSI @FOSI

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FamOnlineSafety

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familyonlinesafety/

YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/fosi

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/family-online-safety-institute

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