Tech & Kids

Making the most of digital futures

Explore advice on new and emerging technologies from experts in online safety and the digital space to help keep kids safe.

Tech & Kids

Making the most of digital futures

Explore advice on new and emerging technologies from experts in online safety and the digital space to help keep kids safe.

What is Tech and Kids?

Digital technologies change quickly. From artificial intelligence to the metaverse, there seems to always be a new way to engage online. But how does it affect children?

Tech and Kids is a series aimed at exploring these topics. With the help of experts across different industries and backgrounds, we’ll share insight with you to help children make the most out of their digital futures.

Explore the current and upcoming topics below and keep an eye out at the end of every month for the next guide.

Featured topic

Is wearable technology safe for kids?

Learn how wearable technology might impact children’s digital wellbeing, safety and security.

What’s up next?

Explore our upcoming Tech & Kids topics to stay on top of the evolving trends in the digital space. If you have expertise in any of the below and would like to be involved, contact us here.

The changing landscape of social media

What questions will experts answer?

  • How has social media changed over the years?
  • What positive and negative impacts have we seen on children and young people’s wellbeing?
  • Where could social media be headed in the next decade or so?
  • What can parents/carers do to prepare their children for social media that might not yet exist to support their future wellbeing?
  • How have policies changed and developed over the years? What’s currently in place? What needs to be in place?

Buying and selling online

What questions will experts answer?

  • Why are more young people taking to the online space to buy/sell?
  • How does shopping and selling take shape in the metaverse?
  • What skills are children and young people likely to develop with selling items online?
  • What opportunities does the online space give to children and young people that they might not otherwise have when it comes to finance?
  • Are their risks to buying/selling online that parents should know about?

Wellbeing, safety and virtual assistants

What questions will experts answer?

  • What are some of the most popular virtual assistants that currently exist?
  • How do these virtual assistants benefit children’s wellbeing?
  • Are there any risks for children using virtual assistants?
  • What are some uses of virtual assistants that can support vulnerable children?
  • How can parents/carers make the most out of virtual assistants?
  • How are virtual assistants developing? Will this impact children’s wellbeing in different ways than they do currently?

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