Name: Bridging the Digital Gap: Understanding Each Other in a Hyperconnected World
Start: 2025-05-09T11:15:00+0800
End: 2025-05-09T12:30:00+0800

Friday May 9, 2025 11:15am - 12:30pm CST

2nd Floor Tech Cube

Have you ever felt like your parents don’t understand how important your phone is? Or, as a parent, have you wondered why a simple request to “put the screen down” leads to frustration? Families often struggle to see eye to eye on technology—not because they don’t care, but because they experience digital life in completely different ways.
But what happens when online interactions become stressful? A message taken the wrong way, a group chat that turns mean, or a moment of thoughtless posting can create real tension at home and school. How do we handle these moments while protecting our well-being?
This interactive session brings parents and students together to explore how we communicate online, why misunderstandings happen, and how to navigate digital conflicts in ways that strengthen—rather than harm—relationships. Through open discussion, we’ll examine how screen time, messaging, and social media affect our emotions, how to set fair boundaries, and how to build a digital culture of kindness and respect—both at home and online.

Why This Matters:

Parents and students often misunderstand each other’s digital behaviors, leading to screen time, online friendships, and privacy conflicts.
Both sides experience digital stress, but in different ways—this session helps bridge that gap.

Practical Strategies:

Understanding how different generations perceive online time and the common misconceptions that cause frustration.
Setting realistic screen time expectations as a family—without unnecessary conflict.
Establishing clear and fair family rules for messaging and online communication.
Recognizing online meanness, its emotional impact, and how families can support each other.
Small, easy-to-implement well-being habits that can make a big difference in family dynamics.

Key Takeaway:
Families will leave with clear communication strategies, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of each other’s digital world—while having fun along the way.

Speakers

Allison Ochs

Founder and Owner, Edit change management -Digital Wellbeing and Citizenship

Allison Ochs is an American-Swiss social pedagogue, author, lecturer, and consultant specializing in digital literacy and citizenship in schools and beyond. With a background in social work and education, Allison has worked with families, children, and schools in diverse capacities... Read More →

Friday May 9, 2025 11:15am - 12:30pm CST
2nd Floor Tech Cube

Parent/Student Session

EduLead 2025

Allison Ochs

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