Build Your Tech Skills

Parents and children can use technology to enrich their relationships and share important information, but with the rapidly changing landscape of technology and media, it can be easy for parents to feel intimidated or out of the loop. The resources here will help keep you up to date!

Wondering where to start?

Parents should be able to talk to their children about these essential tech topics in order to more effectively involve technology in their relationships:

Safe Connections
Privacy
Passwords
Information Sharing

We Are Teachers:
12 Questions Parents Should Ask

Curious About Social Media?

Whether you’re watching videos on TikTok, or finding memes on Facebook, there are more ways to connect and share than ever before. That means that it’s never been more important to better understand these platforms and how they work. If you’ve ever been curious about various social media, or want to learn more, Common Sense ha. videos that cover all of the most popular current social apps.

Common Sense Media:
Parenting/Media Resources

Want to know where you stand?

Test your tech savvy!

This quiz from the Pew Research Center will help you better understand your own level of knowledge on the topic. Get to know your blind spots and where to dive deeper.

Digital Knowledge Quiz

Lost in Translation?

Do you ever wonder about current slang, or have trouble deciphering emojis? From Smart Social browse 360+ Teen Slang, Emojis, & Hashtags Parents Need to Know.

If you’re ever confused about what a particular meme means, or just want to learn more, Know Your Meme can help you uncover the world and history of memes. (Note that, unlike other resources on this site, Know Your Meme is ad supported.)

Smart Social:
Teen Slang

Know Your Meme

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) programs compile information from across the internet to formulate computer-generated text and images. Tools such as ChatGPT can be used to help prompt the start of difficult conversations, but the information they provide may not always be accurate and should be viewed with a skeptical eye. Additionally, new advances in image generation software are being used to create sexually explicit content. Learn more about AI from Net Literacy.

A Parent’s Guide to Discussing AI