Families & Caregivers

Use these resources to review and discuss how technology aligns with your family needs. 

Create a Family Media Plan using this interactive resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics. 

  • Set media priorities that matter most to your family
  • Print or share your finished plan
  • Revisit and revise as often as you need

Visit Be Internet Awesome from Google for a variety of digital safety resources for parents and kids.

  • Downloadable Family Guide to incorporate and practice good digital habits in your everyday life
  • Interland, an online game that makes learning about digital safety and citizenship interactive and fun
  • Special Edition of Highlights Magazine with fun, educational activities
  • Family guide to supervised experiences on YouTube
  • English and Spanish available

Use planners from Common Sense Media to make screen time safe and positive. 

  • Family Tech planners spark meaningful conversations
  • Available for ages 2-8, ages 9-12, and ages 13+
  • English and Spanish available

Review Parental Controls for Video Games from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).

  • Understand how parental controls work
  • FAQ's on managing your child's video game use
  • Console and platform-specific explanations and step-by-step instructions

Review A Parent's Guide to AI from InternetMatters.org.

  • Learn about the different generative AI tools
  • Explore how to support learning, creativity and even bedtime using AI tools at home

Review Instagram's Parent Guide for Helping Your Teen Navigate Instagram Safely.

  • Learn about Teen Accounts, safety features, and supervision tools
  • See tips for parents and guardians of teens

 

Teens

Use these resources to get started navigating your life online, safely and smartly.  

Challenge yourself by entering Loki's Loop, a project from the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public

  • Discover escape room-style games with printable materials and game host guides
  • Play web-based games suitable over videoconferencing, eg Zoom
  • Designed for youth ages 8-15

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) offers provides tiplines to report illegal activity. 

Adults

These on-demand tutorials will help you upskill your life and adapt to ever-changing technology. 

GCF Global Learning has over 200 web-based tutorials, from Android to Wearables.

  • Learning modules are a variety of interactive, video, and written materials
  • No login required

DigitalLearn.org offers video tutorials on dozens of topics.

  • No login required
  • English and Spanish

Applied Digital Skills by Google provides practical how-to's using Google Suite products.

  • Login with your Google account (Gmail address) to access learning paths

LinkedIn Learning has hundreds of professionally-produced content.

  • More advanced topics and career learning paths
  • Classes and practices files for Business, Technology, and Creative topics
  • Sign in with your Martin County library card number and PIN

Seniors

These resources are specifically designed for older adults to navigate the digital age with confidence.

AARP's Senior Planet offers on-demand and live online classes.

  • Watch on-demand classes anytime on topics from AirTags to WhatsApp.
  • Get free, personalized virtual tech help
  • Quiz yourself and do tech-themed crossword puzzles

Epic's MyChart is used by many health providers.