Totally Wired : What Teens and Tweens are Really Doing Online

With headlines like "Online Danger Zone" and "Are Teens Saying Too Much Online?" appearing in publications like "The New York Times", and "Newsweek" everyday adults are becoming increasingly worried about what kids are really doing on the Internet and with technology today. What are MySpace, Facebook, Xanga, Live Journal? What exactly are teens doing on them? "Totally Wired" is the first inside guide to explore what teens are doing on the Internet and with technology. Speaking with a cross section of industry professionals and teenagers, Anastasia Goodstein gets to the bottom of how teens use technology as well as the benefits and draw backs of this use. It covers issues such as: social networking, online journaling, cyber bullying, and much more. "Totally Wired" arms adults with the language and knowledge to address the real issues of raising tweens and teens in this new world of cyber connection. It will give adults the ability to set realistic boundaries necessary to keep children safe.