Parents, Teens, and Digital Monitoring
Technology is available to everyone, it would seem. And as a current teacher, it seems like technology is at the forefront of every curriculum writing session, lesson plan, and instructional assignment. But what implications does this have with parents? Does the average educator stop to think how teens interact and behave online? What type of implications does constant online interaction have with teens and their parents, and how do parents navigate this? Monica Anderson's, "Parents, Teens, and Digital Monitoring" surveyed a group of parents and teens with ages ranging between 13 - 17 years of age. The survey sampled various income groups and ethnicities. And the findings are very enlightening. For the most part, parents partake of conversations and methods to intervene and educate their teens. And because social media has become the cornerstone of most relationships and friendships, some parents restrict access to social media as a disciplining tool. F...


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