Readings

M RUSSEL BALARD

1. Our biggest challenge related to the media? We need to choose wisely with what we are listening and watching. There are so many options out their it can be overwhelming
2. Guide lines from church leaders: 1. We need to hold family councils and decide what our media standards are going to be.2. We need to spend enough quality time with our children that we are consistently the main influence in their lives, not the media or any peer group.3. We need to make good media choices ourselves and set good examples for our children.4. We need to limit the amount of time our children watch TV or play video games or use the Internet each day. Virtual reality must not become their reality. 5. We need to use Internet filters and TV programming locks to prevent our children from “chancing upon” things they should not see. 6. We need to have TVs and computers in a much-used common room in the home, not in a bedroom or a private place. 7. We need to take time to watch appropriate media with our children and discuss with them how to make choices that will uplift and build rather than degrade and destroy.
3. We as teachers need to really watch what we say. Words can be really powerful in influencing children. If a child says that they watched some movie that we thought was violent we can say that we didn’t like it and give the reasons why. Also make sure that every thing that you show in your classroom is fitting with in the Lords standards.

PROVIDANT LIVING

1. Which of these guidelines do I follow: The computers are kept in high traffic areas. There are filtering programs on my computer. Avoiding public chat rooms. I just like to use the phone and email.
2. How might I share these guidelines: There is a lot of teaching in these guidelines I have not done any of those. I can share these guidelines by teaching family members these guidelines

TECHNOLOGY AND A HOUSE OF LEARNING

1. What experiences have I had at home with protecting and providing?: My parents were so good at making sure that we did not just hangout on the computer or Nintendo to pass the time. We had a half an hour unless it was for school work. My parents were also really great at explaining the why’s behind the rules so that we could understand.
2. What ideas do I have to implement in my own home: I thought that is was such a good idea to not cut kids off completely with facebook and such but give them boundaries. I also feel that it is really important to be in the know. Know what my kids are doing and research what they are doing.

An Ensign to the Nations. A Light to the World By Gordon B. Hinckly
You face tremendous temptation. It comes at you in the halls of popular entertainment, on the Internet, in the movies, on television, in cheap literature, and in other ways—subtle, titillating, and difficult to resist. Peer pressure may be almost overpowering. But, my dear young friends, you must not give in. You must be strong. You must take the long look ahead rather than succumbing to the present seductive temptation.”