Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BPWPSWCY
Publisher ‏ : ‎ TarcherPerigee (September 12, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2043 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BPWPSWCY
Publisher ‏ : ‎ TarcherPerigee (September 12, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2043 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages

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  1. Essential reading for parents and educators alike
    Informative and insightful, and brimming with empathy and compassion for both kids and their parents, Heitner provides a common-sense guide to navigating the complex realities of “Growing Up in Public.” If you are a parent or educator and are seeking guidance to help the tweens and teens in your lives (or are just looking for some reassurance for yourself), this book will provide thoughtful and practical suggestions. Heitner’s warm and calming tone is a welcome balm to the panic and fear-mongering so often present in discussions about kids and the online world. The real-life examples and stories from kids and parents alike help to illuminate these often complex issues. The clear and direct solutions that Heitner provides create pathways for families to follow that respect the privacy and boundaries of all family members while strengthening bonds of trust. A must-read for parents, teachers, and anyone who is looking for a nuanced and comprehensive guide to living in today’s media-saturated digital world.

  2. Respects the concerns without sensationalizing or sermonizing
    So you bought a phone for your kid and now you’re wondering how to deal with the reality of parenting a tween or teen with online access to the world? This is very good book to help you think through the issues, especially related to surveillance and privacy.But my specialty is media literacy education, not parenting, so this review is primarily for educators. Teachers, librarians, and administrators will want to read Growing Up in Public because Heitner’s mantra – “mentoring not monitoring” – is the essence of media literacy education. It’s all about teaching skills and discussing important issues in ways that give students a voice in shaping decisions that have a major effect on their lives. The author models how to take concerns seriously without being alarmist and is clear that effective use of digital media devices is more about teaching kids how to care for themselves and make good judgements than it is about how to use the tech.Also:(1) You can recommend it to parents/guardians and if they follow its advice they will become your allies;(2) Heitner’s interviews with kids and parents are reminiscent of dana boyd’s early work. They are revealing and will help you better understand your students and their families, including how kids create and participate in digital culture (see p. 146), why they engage in sexting or cyberbullying, and the ways in which much of what they do is what teens have always done, but “normal” looks different in a digital world (e.g., p. 56ff);(3) Her research-based approach eschews oversimplification and spells out the complexities that are inherent to digital media use; and(4) The book provides a very important, thoughtful discussion of ed tech policies and practices , especially in relation to classroom apps that involve grading and/or surveillance (think: eHallPass, ClassDojo, etc. – see p. 125ff).Heitner effectively argues that tracking young people breeds mistrust. It gives them the message that they’re incapable and gives adults the illusion of providing protection (see, for example, p. 18) Monitoring, though occasionally appropriate, is ultimately much less effective than teaching kids the things that will actually help them develop the independence, confidence, and skills they need to keep themselves reasonably safe.From cancel culture to college applications, Heitner manages to cover a wide range of digital media issues that blur boundaries between school, home, and community. Because the primary audience for the book is parents, she doesn’t use the phrases that will be familiar to media literacy educators. In fact, the phrase “media literacy” doesn’t appear on a single page (disappointing to someone in my position). Nevertheless, Heitner’s approach validates inclusion of reflection as a major media literacy competency. And her explanations are crystal clear in terms of why approaches based on scaring kids into compliance don’t work.The one regrettable omission from the book is conversation prompts and sample dialogues. There are strong recommendations to talk with kids and why it is important to do so. But lots of adults, including educators, don’t know how to start the conversation or how to genuinely listen and respond to what young people say. It would have been nice to have some examples, especially from a variety of cultural perspectives.Still, the book is a well-written, thoughtful piece on raising kids to be good people in the world they live in, which is a world with phones and social media, and AI. That’s a goal we all share, which makes this latest contribution by Heitner worth a read.

  3. Practical support for families navigating tech challenges
    I’m so grateful for this book and recommend it frequently to friends and clients. As a parent educator myself, I know how eager families are for realistic, non-shaming strategies around cell phones and social media. I particularly appreciate Heitner’s compassionate, practical guidance (backed by evidence) because so much of the rhetoric about tech tends to be extreme (“it’s all evil” or “there’s nothing parents can do, so let’s stop trying”).

  4. This book is like the Freakonomics of kids and phone use!
    I am so relieved to finally read a book about this stuff that drills down on what is actually like being a parent of teenagers who use media. As a parent, I am always wondering if I am “doing it wrong” when it comes to monitoring phone and app usage and I braced myself for a doomsday take on it, but much to my surprise the author really helps you get inside a kid’s mind.She is really sensitive about how truly challenging it is to grow up in a digital world and to slow down and ask ourselves what we are actually afraid of in regard to our kids’ media usage. For example, I am sometimes guilty of thinking it’s ok to kind of “stalk” my kids, but I love how the author turned that on its ear Freakonomics style! What are we looking for when we sneak looks at their texts and stalk them on Life 360? Do we actually not trust them? Do we stalk only because we can? Do you remember what it felt like to not be trusted by your parents? What are we teaching them about their own autonomy and privacy if we are violating that privacy while also yelling at them about posting too much and revealing too much about themselves after we just posted a picture of them without their consent! Just a lot of food for thought here.I also appreciated the perspective of “mentor don’t monitor” and I really REALLY appreciated that the whole book is so thoughtful and well-researched. The author really backs up these ideas with data.And honestly, if none of this particularly interests you, the book is worth picking up just for the brass-tacks chapters on Sexting and Damage Control. Topics we all dread and have no idea how to manage if the worst does happen. All in all, I’d say this book is refreshing and sensible, and a smart and welcome addition to the modern parent’s tool-box.

  5. Crucial book for today’s parents
    This book is exceptionally helpful to parents who are looking to understand their children’s digital lives. It is well-researched and provides tons of accessible advice to help parents navigate the digital world. I love Dr. Heitner’s approach of “mentoring not monitoring” kids as they learn to use technology. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!

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