Screenwise : : Helping Kids Thrive (And Survive) in Their Digital World
Book - 2016 Parent Shelf 302.231 He, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Family & Relationships / Parenting / Heitner, Devorah 2 On Shelf No requests on this item
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Call Number: Parent Shelf 302.231 He, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Family & Relationships / Parenting / Heitner, Devorah
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch
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Introduction -- Raising digital natives -- The kids are alright -- Assessing your own digital literacy -- Becoming a tech-positive parent -- Empathy is the app -- Family life in the digital age -- Friendship and dating in the digital age -- School life in the digital age -- Growing up in public -- Conclusion : digital citizenship for the next generation.
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.
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PUBLISHED
Brookline, MA : Bibliomotion, Inc., [2016]
Year Published: 2016
Description: x, 244 pages ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781629561455
1629561452
SUBJECTS
Internet and children.
Internet -- Social aspects.
Internet -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Parenting.