On October 17, The Tennessean published a piece
by Deborah Taylor Tate, a former FCC Commissioner, Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow at the
Free State Foundation, the ITU’s Special Envoy for Child Online Protection and
a board member of Common Sense Media.
The article
discussed the role of technology in childrens’ lives today and how parents can
promote the best uses of these new learning, entertainment, and communications
devices.
In her
article, Ms. Tate encouraged parents to utilize the resources and advice provided by Common Sense Media. The
organization helps parents set
limits on screen time, facilitates discussions about online issues, from
cyber-bullying to good digital citizenship, and promotes parental participation
in the technology that is transforming the lives of both children and their
parents today.
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