LanguaTalk

The Influential Parent

The Influential Parent is a weekly podcast hosted by Amanda Blake, Educator, and Nikki Porter, Educator, and Parent. This podcast provides both a parent and educator perspective and the facts to help parents become informed about all things tech - social media, apps, and websites that our children have access to. This podcast will help parents navigate the technology journey with their children. We invite you to join us in the conversation on Twitter. Tag Amanda, @StoryofABlake and Nikki, @NicholeMPorter, and use #theinfluentialparent to tell us your perspective.

Social Media's Impact on Mental Health

43 mins; August 15, 2023

Supporting Language Development With Our Preschoolers

45 mins; August 01, 2023

Animating Imagination: Unleashing the Magic of Stop Motion

21 mins; July 04, 2023

Summer Series: Apps for Reading

19 mins; June 20, 2023

Geocaching - A First Timer's Experience

13 mins; June 14, 2023

Geocaching: A Fun Outdoor Activity for the Family

30 mins; June 13, 2023

Social Media Challenges

37 mins; June 01, 2023

Social Media Tips for Your Teenagers

34 mins; April 28, 2023

The Return of The Flip Phone?

25 mins; April 04, 2023

Can Minecraft be More Than Just a Game?

32 mins; February 28, 2023

Citizen Science, You, and Your Device!

31 mins; February 15, 2023

ChatGPT -What You Need to Know About Your New Personal Assistant

38 mins; January 19, 2023

Bullying and Cyberbullying Part 2 - Continuing the Conversation

18 mins; January 03, 2023

Bullying & Cyberbullying, Part 1

17 mins; December 08, 2022

Spotlight on SnapChat

14 mins; November 01, 2022

Spotlight on Minecraft

12 mins; October 18, 2022

Spotlight on Roblox

21 mins; October 11, 2022

Spotlight On Fortnite

14 mins; October 07, 2022

Summer Care Tips

26 mins; June 15, 2022

My Child Wants to Create a TikTok - Now what?

22 mins; May 25, 2022

So Your Kid(s) Want TikTok?

27 mins; May 03, 2022

Learning with Technology

20 mins; April 26, 2022

That Digital Habits That Impacts Ourselves - Part 2

21 mins; April 05, 2022

The Digital Habits that Impact Ourselves - Part 1

20 mins; March 29, 2022

Our Digital Habits That Impact Others

24 mins; March 22, 2022

Setting Guidelines Around Media

23 mins; March 21, 2022

Digital At Home Talking Points for Parents

20 mins; March 18, 2022

The Influential Parent

Useful pages

Find a tutor

Languages