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Digital Parenting: Protecting and Empowering Kids

Resource for Grades 6-12

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Digital Parenting: Protecting and Empowering Kids

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Running Time: 5m 00s
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FRONTLINE Digital Nation

This video can be found as part of FRONTLINE Digital Workshops for Parents and Teachers.

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Parenting the digital generation can be tough. Parents may feel conflicted about of the unique combination of benefits and drawbacks of digital technology. Watch The Password Battle from FRONTLINE’s Digital Nation and explore one parent’s attempts to balance how to keep her kids safe online, while empowering them as digital citizens.

Learn more about Digital Parenting on FRONTLINE Digital Nation workshop Web site.

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Discussion Questions

The Password Battle looks at the tensions between a parent and children relating to online passwords. After watching the video, discuss your answers to the following questions:

Should parents expect teens to share their passwords to Web sites?
Should parents limit how long teens can stay online?
Should parents require teens' computers to be in a common space in the home (not in their bedrooms)?
Are parents overreacting to the potential dangers of the Internet?
Is it OK for parents to keep tabs on their kids online by Googling them or checking their profile pages?
Should parents use filtering and/or monitoring tools?