Video of this event HERE (YouTube)
ARE YOU USING TECHNOLOGY OR IS TECHNOLOGY USING YOU?
LIKE is an IndieFlix Original documentary that explores the impact of social media on our lives. Technology is a tool. It’s here to stay and social platforms are a place to connect, share and care, but what’s really happening? Are we addicted? How do we stop? Where do we start? What do we need to know? By understanding the effects of technology and social media on the brain, on our lives and on our civilization, we can learn how to navigate it more safely together.
Our goal for this film is to inspire people of all ages, especially kids, to self regulate. It’s not about blame. It’s about looking in the mirror and empowering ourselves to create balance in our lives and to learn to be there for each other.
LIKE clip: What is Social Media (vimeo)
Discussion to follow facilitated by Dr. Devorah Heitner and Liz Repking.
Dr. Devorah Heitner
An expert on young people’s relationship with digital media and technology, Dr. Devorah Heitner is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and founder of Raising Digital Natives. Dr. Heitner’s work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine and Real Simple. She has a Ph.D. in Media/Technology & Society from Northwestern University and she is delighted to be raising her own digital native.
Dr. Devorah Heitner’s Raising Digital Natives web site
Liz Repking
Liz Repking, the founder and senior Cyber Safety Expert, is also the mother of 3 children, ranging in age from middle school to college. After entering the workforce over 20 years ago, she spent a majority of her career working as a technical consultant, developing and delivering a variety of training courses for clientsLiz is also the founder of the CASE program, Cyber Awareness & Safety Education, which is implemented in middle schools nationwide. Liz has been seen on WGN News, Fox Morning Show, NBC News and has contributed to many national news outlets and articles
Liz Repking’s Cyber Safety Consulting web site
