Life Skills for Kids in a Digital World: Navigating the Foundational Life Skills Needed for Digital Literacy, Online Safety, and Privacy

Setting kids up for success extends beyond basic life skills! Technology is everywhere, so kids’ success can become dependent on their digital literacy. The internet provides endless opportunities. Though many of these can be positive, there are plenty of risks when using smartphone apps, social media, and other online activities. While it’s true that there are certain dangers whenever we are online, knowing how to recognize and overcome them will reduce exposure and vulnerability. In our modern world, teaching children valuable internet, social media, and other important digital life skills is the best way to prepare them for success. That’s where this helpful guide, Life Skills for Kids of the Digital Generation, comes into play. Inside this book, kids will learn: how to decipher fact and fiction to prevent vulnerability online methods to maintain privacy and avoid becoming a victim of scams and other dangers how to deal with cyberbullies and what behaviors are the most appropriate to use when online the importance of taking breaks from all things digital, including social media, with ideas of how to spend time away from the internet In addition, this guide will provide information about artificial intelligence, location tracking, and even some ideas on how to turn digital skills into life-long careers. This book is a quick easy read to provide high level information without requiring kids to spend too much time. Life changes in the blink of an eye. Our digital world makes those changes happen even faster! Today’s youth are fully digital, and they don’t know life without it. This guide provides a basic roadmap to help digital kids stay safe in their digital world!