Community Resource - Screenwise

Access to technology has created exciting opportunities while at the same time presenting new challenges for today's parents to consider. This is unchartered territory for schools and families, and we recognize the importance of being proactive to better ensure our children have a positive experience when accessing their growing digital environment.

If you are interested, please read, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World by Devorah Heitner, PhD.

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"Acknowledging the impossibility of fully sheltering children from the world of digital media, Heitner provides guidance for parents navigating this ever-changing landscape. This book provides useful advice for the parents of children of all ages and will serve well as a guide to help the different generations communicate, in person or online." (Publisher's Weekly)

Suggested Reading

Chapters 1-2 (Raising Digital Natives and The Kids are Alright)

Chapters 3-4 (Assessing Your Own Digital Literacy and Becoming a Tech-Positive Parent)

Chapters 5-6 (Empathy is the App and Family Life in the Digital Age)

Chapters 7-8 (Friendship and Dating in the Digital Age and School Life in the Digital Age)

Chapters 9 and Conclusion (Growing up in Public and Digital Citizenship for the Next Generation)

Watch Full Episodes Online of Chicago Tonight on PBS | ‘Screenwise’ Book Offers Advice for Digital Age of ParentingEver feel like technology is taking over your child’s life? The new book “Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World” offers practical advice on how parents can plug into their children's changing media landscape. Joining host Phil Ponce is Devorah Heitner, the Chicago author of “Screenwise.”