No Filter: Creating a Tech-Ready Home

Topic

It is impossible to create a home that removes all risk of digital harm. It IS possible to create one that is confident and prepared for today's digital spaces. After well over a thousand presentations to parents, grandparents, and caregivers, and countless conversations with families, we’ve observed what it takes to have kids who use technology well. And we call it the Tech-Ready Home Framework. This presentation breaks down these 5 foundational habits. Do you know what’s better than any parental control? Do you know why your router is the most important digital device in your home? Do you understand the toxic trio? Do you know why TikTok is so compelling to young brains? Get ready for a ton of practical tips, solutions, and ideas you can implement.

Speaker Bio

Chris McKenna, Founder, PYE, and President of the Better Tech Project.

Chris is a respected digital safety voice, creating valuable and practical resources for families and schools. His impactful 2019 testimony before the US Senate initiated a series of hearings to further online child protection policy. Years of gritty effort earned PYE the 2020 Dignity Defense Award from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and the 2024 Child Safety Award from The Phase Alliance.

Recent state-level legislation co-authored by Chris - the Child Device Protection Bill - passed in Utah and moved through multiple chambers in six other states. It will force devices to enable existing content filters when activated by a minor.

He is a technical advisor to Angel Kids AI and works closely with digital safety advocates and legislators to craft policies that reign in abusive technologies. As a representative of the Human Change Movement, Chris spoke at the 2024 World Economic Forum.

Under his guidance, the Protect Young Eyes team conducts presentations worldwide to parents, professionals, and schools, and gained recognition by being featured in the Childhood 2.0 movie. Their website, courses, and private parent community show caregivers step-by-step how to prepare and protect their children in digital spaces.

Chris cherishes family, including road trips with his four children, connecting with nature, running, romping with his pups, and almost anything sweet.