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About Martine Oglethorpe
Martine Oglethorpe is a mother to five boys with a background in secondary education and a Masters in Counselling. Through her personal and professional work with families raising children, she recognises the important role technology plays in the lives of young people today and thus the role we can play in not only their safety but their social and emotional wellbeing.
Martine has a passionate interest in helping families to safely navigate the modern world of parenting in a way that offers understanding as well as practical and realistic strategies. She is a Trusted eSafety Provider with the Office of the eSafety Commission and has presented to numerous parent groups, schools and teachers around Australia.
The Modern Parent Book is here!
If you’re a parent in this digital age, then it’s likely the following rings true for you:
- You want your kids to feel safe and in control of their digital world.
- You want them to be able to navigate the risks in that world with confidence.
- You want them to grow, thrive, connect, create and collaborate despite those risks.
You’re also aware that to achieve the above, you need to be proactive in understanding the digital world a bit better yourself.
Martine Oglethorpe has spent 10 years staying abreast of technology changes while keeping one foot firmly grounded in an understanding of the things that make families strong. She skillfully combines her professional expertise with the lived experience gained by guiding her own children down the pathway to being skilled, savvy digital citizens.
In the pages of this book lies the blueprint for parenting kids in the digital age. It shares how to be engaged in the digital lives of your children without being overbearing or burdensome; to know when to tread lightly as a parent and when care and caution need to be taken.
Parents
Giving parents the knowledge, understanding & perspective to understand the challenges faced by young people today. And to provide realistic strategies to help their families incorporate the technology in healthy and positive ways
Students
Giving students the critical thinking, understanding and skills to make the best decisions regarding their use of screens, devices, gaming and social media.
Teachers
Giving teachers the knowledge and perspective to incorporate the digital literacy skills needed today as well as the skills to help students navigate the social & emotional challenges of a connected world.
- Trainer
- Educator
- Mentor
Digital Wellbeing and Online Safety
I am passionate about parents having a solid understanding of the challenges faced by their kids.
This means arming them with knowledge and perspective.
I firmly believe that as parents we need to stay up to date with the sorts of things our kids are doing and the technology they are using, in order to stay relevant to them, so that we are the person they turn to should things go wrong.
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