Add advice to sort out her adolescent's skewed view of the world at large. It's life lived privately in a public arena. Access all areas. Part of a restructured, deconstructed vocabulary of symbols and language shortcuts. At least until the next time you log on.
Kids speak digital.
After being a teacher for 25 years, this is the first time I've experienced this role reversal in the knowledge-sharing between teachers and children. So says Tom Blachford, 13. With dark hair gelled into soft spikes and a skin tone that hints at many hours spent outdoors, he's far from the archetypal, pallid computer nerd that was so last millennium. His contact list contains around 100 names of people he knows through school and online networking. Unlike public chat rooms, this is invitation-only.