Screenwise 1st Edition

by Devorah Heitner (Author)

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Screenwise offers an encouraging perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids
in the digital age. Many parents and educators worry that kids are addicted, detached, or distracted because of their digital devices. Digital Citizenship expert Devorah Heitner, however, believes that technology offers huge potential to our children--if parents help them.

Screenwise helps parents recognize that the social wisdom they have gained throughout their lives is a relevant and urgently needed supplement to their kid's digital savvy. These skills can help set kids up for a lifetime of success in a world fueled by technology.

The core message of the book is that kids need mentoring, not (just) monitoring, and that kids deserve more empathy from adults about growing up in the digital age. Texting, gaming and social media are social spaces requiring social skills. The book offers advice on helping kids navigate friendship and identity issues that are common among new texters, gamers and social media users.

Screenwise is a guide to understanding what it is like for children to grow up with
technology, and to recognizing the special challenges--and advantages--that contemporary kids and teens experience thanks to this level of connection. Children's school experiences, family life and friendships are all shaped by digital connection. Educators and school leaders looking to engage parents around educational technology and wishing to create a culture of digital citizenship will benefit from this volume. Screenwise helps parents and educators move beyond discussions of "screentime" to evaluate different kinds of engagement with technology.

Screenwise presents practical parenting "hacks": quick ideas that you can implement today that will help you understand and relate to your digital native. The book empowers parents to recognize ways that wisdom that they have gained throughout their lives is a relevant and urgently needed supplement to their kid's digital savvy.

Based on real-life stories from families, the latest research, and Dr. Heitner's experience working with schools, Screenwise teaches parents what they need to know in order to raise responsible and empathetic kids in the digital age.

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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. She covers common concerns about children of different ages, from preschool to young adult, and even looks at how the digital world influences adults. She pairs examples from what she has found working with families in her consulting firm with research in the field, such as into the ways kids use social media. 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)

When you hand your child their first phone, you also need to support them with guidance about apps, games, group texts, sexting, porn, predators, geotagging and more. If that sounds overwhelming, get your hands on Devorah Heitner's Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in their Digital World. It's a reassuring, tech-positive book full of practical advice for parents to help kids manage their digital lives. (Dr. Laura Markham, AHA Parenting, Bestselling Author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kid)

"Heitner has done something significant and brave in taking on this wave of technology that so many of us assume we have no control over. We do have control, and we all have a lot to learn in this realm."(Mayim Bialik, Actor, Neuroscientist, Founder of GrokNation)

"For all parents who feel like they can't keep up with today's technology, Devorah Heitner has come to the rescue. Screenwise doesn't judge or preach. It is full of empathy and insight, providing gems of guidance
based on years of deep research and real talk with real kids. A pleasure to
read."--Lisa Guernsey, director, Learning Technologies Project New America and; author of Tap, Click, Read and Screen Time

"Find your way from 'screenworried' to 'screenwise.' It's time to get over
your techno-guilt and become a more competent and confident media
mentor--an enthusiastic tour guide and mindful role model--for your
child in the digital age."--Chip Donohue, PhD, director, Technology in Early Childhood (TEC) Center at Erikson Institute

"A must-read for twenty-first century parents! Empowered by Dr. Heitner's timely book, I feel infinitely more prepared to guide my son and daughter through the advantages and perils of modern-day connectedness. Issues like trust, relationships, security, and
balance are handled deftly by an expert who clearly knows the territory
and shares her knowledge in a relatable way. Every modern-day parent
should read this book. Highly recommended."

--Mary O'Donohue, author of When You Say "Thank You," Mean It: And 11
Other Lessons for Instilling Lifelong Values In Your Children

"Devorah has tackled the challenging, modern issue of raising kids in
today's digital world head-on. Screenwise gives practical ideas and advice
for parents struggling with this issue and really enables them to turn what
could be a problem into an opportunity. Screenwise will help
not only the parents in our district, but also the teachers when it comes
to ideas and strategies for truly helping kids thrive in their digital world."
--Carl Hooker, Director of Innovation, Eanes ISD, Author of the Mobile Learning Mindset book series

"Grounded in the latest research, it will help parents develop their

resourcefulness in navigating what can seem like a worrying new world."

---Sonia Livingstone, author of The Class: Living and Learning in the Digital Age)

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"Screenwise is a comprehensive exploration of a timely and important topic studded with practical tips for parents."
--Wendy Mogel, PhD, clinical psychologist, New York Times best-selling
author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (December 30, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1629561452
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1629561455
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.43 x 0.58 x 8.5 inches

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An expert on young people’s relationship with digital media and technology, Dr. Devorah Heitner is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and founder of Raising Digital Natives. Her mission is to cultivate a culture of empathy and social/emotional literacy. Dr. Heitner’s work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine and Education Week. She has a Ph.D. in Media/Technology & Society from Northwestern University and has taught at DePaul and Northwestern. She is delighted to be raising her own digital native. Contact https://apbspeakers.com/speaker/devorah-heitner/ for speaking.

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mae from mars

An extremely helpful book for a parent of 2 enthusiastic 9yr olds who want to do nothing but play Minecraft -

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2016

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I find Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive)... is an extremely helpful book for a parent of 2 enthusiastic 9yr olds who want to do nothing but play Minecraft and watch Youtubers who do the same.
The attitude presented is so positive and empathetic to the dilemma of parents whose kids are growing up in such technology driven time. We're constantly plagued by the thought that our children are being ruined, even though screens offer so much as much education as they do fun, and more importantly, are largely unavoidable. Teaching kids to navigate the medium is a skill they need. A realistic guide through this situation is just what I needed.

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Audrey Monke

Not only did I get some great, practical insights to use as a parent trying ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2017

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I've been highly recommending this book to other parents since I read it in the spring. Not only did I get some great, practical insights to use as a parent trying to mentor my kids to be wise in their screen use, but reading the book also entirely changed my negative view and approach to technology. I've been of the "unplugged is better" position for a long time, and I've felt guilty about how much time we're all on our screens. But after reading Screenwise, I know not to focus just on how much time were on our screens, but instead on what we're actually doing on the screens and whether or not the time spent is beneficial to us. Are we connecting, creating, or consuming? I'm still a huge believer in having regular, unplugged times (as is Heitner) but I now feel better about the time we are on our screens.
If you are looking to be a "tech positive" parent who mentors your child in how to use screens positively, get this book!

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cdc0108

Answering questions about screen time

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2018

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This has been so helpful! I've been having numerous conversations with my daughters about screen time and how they use it. It's true, it isn't just the amount of time they spend with screens, but why and how they're using the screens. Are there ways they can achieve the same thrill of independence without staring at the television or the computer monitor? Is there something about those screens that are sparking interest in other topics they might not otherwise be exposed to? It remains a struggle but this book helps to frame the arguments for and against screen time.

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Matt P.

parents should strive to model the behaviors of a good Digital Citizen

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2016

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As a business professional providing parental control solutions to assist in limiting the use of internet connected devices, Devorah's theme "Mentor, don't just Monitor" is absolutely critical when raising Digital Natives.
I'm also a parent and understand there is often a technology gap between current generations of parents and children. Many of us did not grow up surrounded by technology, and parents struggle with finding a proper balance between our kids digital and analog worlds. Screenwise helps bridge the gap and provides valuable insights of how to assess your own digital literacy and becoming a tech-positive parent. It reminds parents that while our kids may be tech savvy, our life experiences will bring wisdom into the equation. And, as a mentor, parents should strive to model the behaviors of a good Digital Citizen.
So, there are apps which can "pause the internet" when it's dinner time, prevent texting while driving and even set "bedtimes" when our kids devices will disconnect from the internet. Whereas the apps can be helpful, they are merely tools intended to assist parents in setting boundaries while promoting safe and appropriate use behaviors. It must begin with a conversation between parent and child. Screenwise discusses how "Empathy is the App" and a path toward trust and open communication.
It requires a community to help kids thrive (and survive) in their digital world, and Screenwise is a great resource for parents, teachers, school leaders and administrators...I highly recommend it!

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Alli J.

An informative and insightful resource for all parents!

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2016

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A thoughtful and insightful resource for all parents of "Digital Natives"

I learned of this book through Mayim Bialik's Kveller article and immediately wanted to know more. After watching Devorah's TED Talk as well, I ordered the book and then read it cover to cover in just a few days. It gives parents useful and wise ways to guide their children through a new world of digital citizenship and social dynamics. I love the approach of giving the kids "training wheels" and the ideas about creating family accounts to mentor children in how to select who to follow on different social media sites. It helped to quell many of my concerns about how to approach this area of parenting with my children and is a resource to which I will certainly return (and reread). I have recommended this book to many friends and look forward to creating a common approach within our community. Thank you, Devorah, for this important contribution to the body of parenting literature.

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Susan DeCaro

A must read...

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2017

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This book is an important read for anyone who engages with or is involved in raising children. Devorah, with grace, helps the reader to understand how important it is to teach our children how to have a positive relationship with technology, but first, we must create that ourselves as adults. She shares how important it is to bring compassion and understanding to the table when we are helping our children learn to be digitally wise. Reading this wonderful book will give you insight, tips, ideas, and knowledge to move forward in creating a positive environment in which our children are using and learning about technology. Don't delay, get your copy today.

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Di Ana Pisarri

I have read everything on tech and find this book most useful

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020

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There is no reason why your child's tech life should stress you out if you read Screenwise. Dr. Devorah doesn't judge or lecture; instead, she identifies clearly what a parent's role should be. I am a parent coach and have read tons of books on kids and tech- this is the best one. Why? All the challenges addressed in the book are accurate, and Dr. Devorah directly informs a family with empathy ways to help the child at all ages. Screenwise is the practical guide for technology; if you want to raise a child who can make choices to feel empowered, educated, and elevated as a result of how they handle their digital world. ~ Di Ana Pisarri (Founder of the Parent Shift)

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elbriedk

Screenwise Book Help Parents Raise Digital Natives

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2017

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Raising kids in a digital age can be a bit daunting, especially if you have not quite figured it out for yourself. The tech age is constantly changing with new apps, games and devices vying for our attention. Digital media is pervasive and from a very young age kids have access to so much information. Am I the only parent that says "Ask Google" when my kids ask me yet another "why" question?

Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World covers a broad range of topics to help kids become good digital citizens from how to navigate family life in the digital age, school life and friendships and dating, to helping parents become "tech-positive", and thinking about their kids growing up in the public online world.

I definitely recommend Screenwise as one of the books to read to help navigate the new age of parenting digital kids.

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Liz

No discussion around screen addiction

Reviewed in Australia on June 21, 2020

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Looking for a way to feel more positive about the constant struggles with screen time management in our home. I found this book to be superficial and avoided the real issues of screen addiction. No brain science, no reference to kids with special needs, now a huge and growing population. Realised the promoters have links to tech industry.
Helpful for parents of neurotypical kids with mild concerns possibly?

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