Seminar: A Parent’s Guide to Teens & Technology
Staying Connected: Vodafone and Parents Inc. Present a Parent's Guide to Teens and Technology
Parenting in cyberspace – helping kids thrive and stay safe in our fantastic connected world.
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Surveys show parents and teens both use technology a similar amount, but kids have a very different attitude to it. This presentation will help you understand your kids, show you how to use technology positively and some tips on how to be vigilant about the hazards. ‘Connected’ helps parents launch confident kids into the future, equipped not just with the gadgets but with great software in their heads.
This evening presentation will be one hour & 30 minutes in length and will feature John Cowan (Senior Presenter) and Dave Atkinson (Senior Presenter for Attitude). The evening is free to all parents at the school and wider community.
Date:
Wednesday, 29 February
Time:
7.00pm
Venue:
Scots College Hall, Monorgan Road, Strathmore
Free entry – no registration required
Tea and coffee will be provided.
This event kindly supported by the Scots College Parents’ Association
Speakers
John Cowan
Senior Writer / Producer
Parents Inc
John is a key presenter of Parents Inc seminars. He has a great ability to make people listen and is in high demand as a speaker in a variety of situations. Using stories, humour and a unique presentation style, he informs, entertains and inspires.
A former scientist, John draws on 18 years of experience working with young people and their families. He fronts the regular Sunday night Real Life programme on Newstalk ZB, contributes regular articles in magazines, and was a well-known identity on Jude Dobson's TV programmes.
John is a gifted writer, and has co-authored several books and manuals, including Parenting Teenagers - The White Water Rafting Years. In his seminars, his emphasis on fun in parenting is refreshing.
John is married to Naomi, who helps present many of his seminars. He has three teenage children.
Dave Atkinson
Senior Presenter
Attitude
ATTITUDE is the youth education division of Parents Inc., dedicated to creatively teaching life skills that will assist teenagers to make life-enhancing choices. The inspirational programmes encompass all aspects of total wellbeing and are designed to help prevent youth suicide, teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s), amongst other problems faced by teens.
Background: My mum and Dad had 2 boys, and wanted a girl. They tried one last time and had me and my twin bro Andy (= 4 boys). Sorry mum.
After growing up on the mean streets of Takapuna, Auckland (“North Side”) I headed to Christchurch for 4 years to study Design. However, the lure of pollution and traffic jams was too much, so I headed back to Auckland and got my dream job…but that didn’t work out so I had to settle for Attitude.
Things I like: People, lollies, and encouraging feedback
Things I don’t like: Speling, tomatows, and speling ‘tomatows’.
Most embarrassing story: To impress my friends when I was snowboarding I decided I was going to do a 40ft jump. I cleared the jump, by about 20ft, and landed straight on my bum. Due to the shock, I temporarily lost complete control of my bowels. (I never told my friends, but somehow I think they know…)