What If Screen Time Isn’t the Real Problem? 🤯

IN THE NEWS
Today’s Top Tech 📲

🛑 Bipartisan Win for Online Safety | The TAKE IT DOWN Act is now law, banning the sharing of nonconsensual, AI or real explicit images. Platforms must remove them within 48 hours of being notified. Our CEO, Brock, was honored to attend the White House signing of this rare bipartisan bill. Use this opportunity to encourage your kids to think twice before sharing something online.

🔍 Meta AI Prompts Going Public | Some users are unknowingly posting private searches, like confidential conversations or photos, on Meta AI’s public feed. These can even link to Instagram profiles. Adults, remind kids that AI chats aren’t always private. If you use Meta’s AI, follow these steps to protect your privacy.

🌱 Roblox Breaks Records with Teen’s Game | A 16-year-old’s gardening game hit 16.5M players, beating Fortnite’s record. While it’s great for creativity, it’s risky for screen time. Explore our full guide on using Roblox safely here. Our summer screen time video can help you set up tech boundaries at home.

⚖️ Disney Sues AI Tool Over Copyright | Disney and NBCU are suing Midjourney for using characters like Elsa and Spider‑Man to train its AI. It’s a major move to protect creators. Students using AI tools should know that copyright still matters. Talk with your students about AI using our video.

THE TECH TRANSLATOR PODCAST
Leading with Joy: Meet The Mediatrician 😊

How do we help students thrive online without piling on more fear? 😳

In Episode 1, Joshua sits down with Dr. Michael Rich, Harvard Med educator, pediatrician, and founder of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital. Known as “The Mediatrician,” Dr. Rich brings decades of research and clinical insight into how media impacts child development and how we can lead with joy instead of fear.

Watch Episode 1 of The Tech Translator 🎧
YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts

Explore the video series 🎥
We’ve broken this interview into short, digestible clips on the Parent ProTech platform, ready to spark conversations in classrooms, staff meetings, or parent nights.

Read the book 📘
The Mediatrician’s Guide is a must-read for anyone raising or teaching kids in a connected world. Practical and research-backed, it’s perfect for school leaders and family engagement programs.

If we want to raise a generation that thrives with tech, we have to show them how.

PROTECH CURRICULUM
Helping Students Build Strong Digital Habits 💪

We’ve just released a new video series for 4th grade classrooms, designed to equip students with essential digital citizenship skills, like spotting misinformation, protecting their personal information, navigating tricky online interactions, and building healthier screen time habits.

Each short video uses age-appropriate language, humor, and interactive moments to teach real-world concepts in a way that’s relatable for young minds. Whether you’re leading a homeroom discussion, integrating digital literacy into your tech curriculum, or reinforcing online safety expectations, these videos make it easy to start the right conversations with your students.

If you’re looking for a full walkthrough of the Parent ProTech platform, start here.

Thank you for the essential part you play in leading the way. 👏

PROTECH STATEWIDE
A Big Win for Missouri Schools 🙌

We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with MUSIC (Missouri United School Insurance Council) to provide free access to the Parent ProTech platform for over 495 school districts and educational entities across Missouri.

Through this partnership, educators and families can now easily implement tools that support online safety, digital citizenship, and responsible tech use, equipping students to navigate today’s digital world with confidence.

TRENDING
We Asked a Grandpa to React to Gen Alpha Slang 🤭

We asked a 15-year-old and an 82-year old about Gen Alpha slang. The results were priceless.

From huzz to crash out, gyatt to 6-7, today’s slang is a whole new language, and Pop Pop is here to decode it. 😂 You'll laugh, learn, and maybe even discover a few phrases you should definitely not use in public. Plus, don’t miss Pop Pop’s all-time favorite one-liner.

Can you pass the slang test better than Pop Pop? 🫵