
A Smart Kid's Guide to Social Media, Surfing the Web, and Staying Safe Online. TECH BOOK for TWEENS and TEENS: Ages 9-14 (The Kindness Company)
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Short stories and practical examples make complex digital issues accessible in this guide, covering algorithms, cyberbullying, scams, addiction, and healthy online habits to build the critical digital literacy every young person navigating today's internet genuinely needs.
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Cyberbullying, healthy online habits, scams, algorithms, addiction, and much more: through short stories and real-world examples, this book helps middle-grade readers think critically about the technology shaping their lives, both the good and the complicated. A practical guide to building the digital literacy and online judgment every young person needs to navigate an increasingly complex digital world responsibly.
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Lets help our kids be smart in an ever-increasing digital world!This book talks about a whole lot of issues: cyberbullying, healthy online habits, online scams, internet addiction, algorithms, pornography, virtual reality, digital resilience, and much more. Through short stories and easy-to-read, real-world examples, your middle-grade reader will begin to think critically about the role technology plays in their life, both the good AND the bad.BONUS: The family discussion questions will get the entire family talking about tech and its role in our lives and families!Written by a teacher and educator, A Smart Kids Guide to Social Media, Surfing the Web, and Staying Safe Online is the book you need to start having those difficult conversations when your child receives their first phone, laptop, or tablet. We cant always protect our kids from the things they see online, but we can educate them!Reviews:When my daughter got her first phone, a friend gave me this book. Wow. So much great content, and it let us talk openly about awkward stuff like porn and cyberbullying. I want my entire 6th grade class to read this!! - Cathy Harmon, parent and middle school teacherA staple in any parents back pocket when buying their son or daughter their first phone. This book faces tough issues head-on, and brings up many important points that I myself bring up in my own practice. -Wendy Sullivan, Licensed Social WorkerWonderful, thought-provoking content. I bought this when my 10-year-old son became addicted to video games and I discovered him talking to random people online. Even though I work in tech, I didnt know what to do! This book allowed us to have many discussions in a non-awkward way. BUY THIS. -Dan Franklin, parent and data scientist
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