Screenwise : helping kids thrive (and survive) in their digital world

Heitner, Devorah 1975- (Author).

Summary: 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 guide, Heitner empowers parents to recognize that the wisdom they have gained throughout their lives is a relevant and needed supplement to their kids' digital savvy. When successfully combined, good judgment and technical know-how create responsible digital citizens.

Record details

ISBN: 9781629561455
ISBN: 1629561452
ISBN: 9781629561479
ISBN: 9781351817820 (ePub ebook)
ISBN: 9781351817837 (PDF ebook)
ISBN: 9781351817813 (Mobipocket ebook)
ISBN: 9781315213187 (ebook)
Physical Description: print
x, 244 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: Brookline, MA : Bibliomotion, Inc., [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.