I’ve been weary about giving my kids computer access. I know there are a lot of safety and monitoring programs out there but we just haven’t made the leap. We don’t have a desktop computer either but have been discussing getting one for the kids to use. When I heard about SmartFeed I was really intrigued. This awesome tool helps parents manage their kid’s digital media across all platforms. Instead of filtering out the bad, it focuses more on offering good content and technology. You get to curate your kid’s content, allowing you to give them exactly what they want and need.
As parents, we want what’s best for our kids. Now we can easily find positive resources to keep our kids engaged online. I can think of many websites, games, books, music and more that I’d be happy to introduce my kids too. The internet is an endless resource and this tool will allow me to offer up all of the things I approve of without any of the junk. It makes so much sense! Watch this video:
Linsly Donnelly, mother of 3 and founder of www.TheSmartFeed.com describes SmartFeed like this: “Think Pandora (curated recommendations) meets Netflix (ease of delivery) with Facebook (like minded community) for Parents. The goal is to do more than just filter out the bad stuff but to feed our kids positive, engaging, healthy content instead.”
SmartFeed 1.0 will include:
- One family portal for parents to curate, load and rate all kids’ media
- Access to the broadest global database of kids’ digital media with aggregated ratings and reviews from trusted industry leaders.
- An ability for parents to configure their own media settings for each child by: Demographics, Values, Interests, Curriculum
- Options for parents to connect and share content favorites and family media management tips as well as trending content based on all families with similar family settings and media priorities
Future releases will include:
- Direct content delivery to devices and subscriptions
- Content and device usage management and monitoring
- Parent toolkit to block, promote and manage your kids’ ongoing digital media usage
- SmartFeed member discounts on trending content SmartFeed 1.0 includes recommendations across all digital media types.
Linsly needs our help to get SmartFeed funded via the KickStarter Campaign. She is over halfway to her goal. You can help by pledging at least $10. Depending on your pledge, you’ll get something in return! A $45 pledge will get you:
-Behind the scenes company updates
-3 Month SmartFeed Subscription up to 4 children
– Leading Research on Kids’ Media including:
1. SmartFeed Parents and Kids’ Digital Media Report (July 2015)
2. Common Sense Media’s Seminal report on Kids’ Media usage (Biannual release – fall 2015)
A $60 pledge will bump you up to a one year family subscription (up to 4 kids) – for HALF PRICE.
Check out the KickStarter campaign HERE to learn more and make a pledge. You can also find out more at www.TheSmartFeed.com and www.facebook.com/thesmartfeed/.