Coachella Valley High School math teacher Eddie Simoneau uses iPads with his students. Matt Hamilton/Coachella Valley Unified School District hide caption
Raising Digital Natives: Technology And Our Kids Children growing up these days are surrounded by and often immersed in digital media. You might call them "digital natives." A series of NPR reports explores what it's like to raise them.
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Raising Digital Natives: Technology And Our Kids
An NPR series explores what it's like to raise a generation of kids immersed in the digital world.
The Ask.fm website has been linked to two bullying cases that led to suicides. Danny E. Martindale/Getty Images hide caption
Among families with children age 8 and under, ownership of tablet devices has jumped fivefold since 2011, reports the nonprofit Common Sense Media. Jeremy Hiebert/Flickr hide caption
Austin Newman, 10, of Menlo Park, Calif., is not allowed to play video games during the school week. His mother, Michelle DeWolf, says she had to take that step to keep her son focused on his homework during the week. Michelle DeWolf hide caption
Eva Hu-Stiles virtually interacts with her grandmother. iPad assist by Elise Hu-Stiles. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
This week, we'll explore the touch-screen generation. Alex Couros/Flickr hide caption