Main description:

The second edition of Screenwise offers a refreshed, realistic, and optimistic perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids in the digital age.

Many parents feel that their kids are addicted, detached, or distracted because of their digital devices. Media expert Devorah Heitner, however, believes that technology offers huge potential to our children-if parents mentor them. Using the foundation of their own values and experiences, parents and educators can learn about the digital world to help set kids up for a lifetime of success in a world fueled by technology. Screenwise is a guide to understanding more about what it is like for children to grow up with technology all around them, and to recognizing the special challenges-and advantages-that contemporary kids and teens experience thanks to this level of connection. In it, Heitner presents practical parenting "hacks": quick ideas that you can implement today that will help you understand and relate to your digital native. The new edition includes updated material and additional strategies for parents and caretakers.

Contents:

Preface Introduction 1. Raising Kids in An Always Connected World 2. Your Kid's Digital World: What Are They Doing On There? 3. Assessing Your Own Digital Literacy 4. Becoming a Tech-Positive Parent 5. Empathy Is the App 6. Balancing Family Life in the Age of Constant Connection 7. Friendship and Dating in the Digital Age 8. School Life in the Digital Age 9. Growing Up in Public Conclusion: Digital Citizenship for the Next Generation Acknowledgements Notes References Index About the Author