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Screenwise : helping kids thrive (and survive) in their digital world / Devorah Heitner, PhD.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781629561455
- ISBN: 1629561452
- Physical Description: 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. |
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| Subject: | Internet and children. Internet > Social aspects. Internet > Moral and ethical aspects. Parenting. |
Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville Mem. PL - Batesville | 302.23 HEITNER (Text) | 34706001535139 | Non-Fiction 300-399 | Available | - |
| Monticello-Union Twp PL - Monticello | NF SELF-HELP RELATIONSHIPS HEITNER (Text) | 37743002191189 | NF SELF-HELP | Available | - |
| Morgan Co PL - Eminence Branch | 302.231 HEI (Text) | 78551000528098 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Peabody PL - Columbia City | NF PARENTING HEITNER (Text) | 30403002199503 | Adult - Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Porter County PL - Portage Public Library | 302.231 HEITN (Text) | 33410014117206 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Princeton PL - Princeton | 302.231 Hei (Text) | 30890000629459 | Adult Non-Fiction, Upper Level, Middle Room | Available | - |
| Winchester Comm. PL - Winchester | 302.23 HEI (Text) | 76682000141673 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Devorah founded Raising Digital Natives for parents and educators seeking advice on how to help children thrive in a world of digital connectedness.
Devorah is an experienced speaker, workshop leader, and consultant, and a professional development resource for organizations wishing to cultivate a culture of responsible digital citizenship.
Since earning her Ph.D. in Media/Technology and Society from Northwestern University, she has been working with excellent public and independent schools across the United States and beyond.
She is delighted to be raising her own digital native.
