Digital Literacy: Five Things Every Parent Needs to Know

Inside The Mind of Teens and Tweens

English - February 27, 2014 21:11 - 12 minutes - 20 Bytes - ★★★★ - 46 ratings
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Today's kids are growing up in a very high-tech world and the implications are profound. Many parents are unaware of exactly how things have changed, why it matters or even the basics they need to know. This segment is a useful starting point.

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John Palfrey is the head of Phillips Academy. He is the author Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives. Patrick Larkin is the Assistant Superintendent for Learning for Burlington Public Schools in Massachusetts. He was recently selected as one of three national Digital Principal Award winner by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).