Screenwise
Subtitle: helping kids thrive (and survive) in their digital world
By: Devorah Heitner, PhD
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781629561455
Subjects: Internet and children; Social aspects; Moral and ethical aspects; Internet; Parenting
Description: Offers a realistic and optimistic perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids in the digital age. Many parents worry that their kids are addicted, detached, or distracted by their digital devices. Media expert Devorah Heitner, however, believes that technology offers huge potential to our children, if parents help them navigate the challenges. In this highly practical guide, Heitner empowers parents to recognize that the wisdom they have gained throughout their lives is a relevant and urgently needed supplement to their kids' digital savvy. When successfully combined, good judgment and technical know-how create responsible digital citizens.--COVER.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Raising digital natives; title: The kids are alright; title: Assessing your own digital literacy; title: Becoming a tech-positive parent; title: Empathy is the app; title: Family life in the digital age; title: Friendship and dating in the digital age; title: School life in the digital age; title: Growing up in public; title: Conclusion : digital citizenship for the next generation.