Online Generation

Posted on October 7, 2007 
Filed Under Focus on the Family Broadcast, Parenting

In an article written earlier in the year, Gloria Goodale observed the incredible ease with which teens utilize tech. She wrote that kids expect tech to work, and are utilizing more and more tech to fulfill their information needs.

Under-25s (the target market for early adoption of hot new gadgets) are using what many observers call the next big consumer technology shift: Mobile Social Networking Software, or Mososo.

“These technologies are addictive,” says author Michael Bugeja, bemoaning what he calls a growing self-absorption encouraged by social networking. “With a society that is increasingly amusing and distracting itself to death, what’s at stake is nothing less than the collective conscience.”

Full story here.

What does this have to do with you as a parent? Everything. If you haven’t done so lately, ask to see your teen’s blogs, social website accounts and media site details (for YouTube, Flickr and such).

On a significant two-day Focus series, Vicki Courtney, founder of Virtuous Reality Ministries, talks about the challenges of parenting technology-dependent children. She addresses topics like instant messaging, cell phones and social networking Web sites.

Listen in, and then participate in a special online forum Tuesday which will allow you to interact with Vicki.

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