{"product_id":"raising-children-in-a-digital-age-9780745956046","title":"Raising Children in a Digital Age","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to equip your children to survive in the digital jungle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bex is clearly passionate about helping people engage with the digital world in a positive way, and… sets out some great ways to achieve this.” -- Reg Bailey CBE, Chief Executive of Mothers’ Union\u003cbr\u003e“A refreshingly direct and thoughtful guide for parents.” -- Professor Sonia Livingstone OBE, London School of Economics, author of Children and the Internet\u003cbr\u003eThis book is certainly unique in that it is not just the spouting of technologies but the revealing of how ordinary folks see and perceive technologies but the revealing of how ordinary folks see and perceive technologies. I appreciate the way Lewis weaves in the various snippets of her survey and study to give us a very down to earth picture of the technological landscape at a very human level. -- Conrade Yap * Netgalley *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is well written and informative. A definitive guide to avoid your kids dealing with the nastier side of the internet (grooming, cyberbullying, internet addiction). -- Kerry Marsh * Netgalley *\u003cbr\u003e`This is a book which every family with young children can benefit from.’ * The Irish Catholic *\u003cbr\u003e`This book is the go-to guide for all our digital worries.’ -- Lloyd Kinsley * Childrenswork *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Chance to Say Thank You… 7\u003cbr\u003eMeet @drbexl 11\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: What Am I Going to\u003cbr\u003eGain from this Book? 13\u003cbr\u003eShould we truly be fearful? 15\u003cbr\u003eWho is responsible? 17\u003cbr\u003eQuestionnaire 18\u003cbr\u003eNavigating this book 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: Challenging Fears:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrief Lessons from History 20\u003cbr\u003eThe development of a “risk” society 22\u003cbr\u003eChanging families 25\u003cbr\u003eCommon fears 26\u003cbr\u003eLooking hopeful? 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: Digital Culture: Why it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatters that We Join In 30\u003cbr\u003eThe need for “digital literacy” 33\u003cbr\u003eTechnology: “The bad guy”? 34\u003cbr\u003eFocus on the positive 36\u003cbr\u003eImproving social skills 37\u003cbr\u003eThe benefits of digital technology for those with special needs 38\u003cbr\u003eOnline\/Offline 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: Technology: T\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehe ToolBox 44\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat’s hot right now? 45\u003cbr\u003eAudio services 45\u003cbr\u003eBlogging 46\u003cbr\u003eBookmarking 48\u003cbr\u003eFacebook 48\u003cbr\u003eFile-hosting service 50\u003cbr\u003eFoursquare 51\u003cbr\u003eGoogle Search 51\u003cbr\u003eGoogle+ 52\u003cbr\u003eInstagram 53\u003cbr\u003eLinkedIn 53\u003cbr\u003ePinterest 54\u003cbr\u003eSnapchat 54\u003cbr\u003eSkype 55\u003cbr\u003eTwitter 55\u003cbr\u003eYouTube 56\u003cbr\u003eDon’t forget the “old” technologies 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: Children in Digital Culture 59\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe myth of “the digital native” 60\u003cbr\u003eChildren online 62\u003cbr\u003eMaking positive choices 63\u003cbr\u003eWhat changes in the teenage years? 64\u003cbr\u003eBuy me! 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