A Smart Girl's Guide: Digital World. Carrie Anton

getting connected

       what’s the password?

       Quiz: danger zone

       set things straight

       Quiz: to be or not to be?

       screen queen

       what you say matters

       finding your crowd

       emoji language

       Quiz: nice or not?

       steps in the right direction

       friends without faces

       friend or foe

       digital drama

       taking on trolls

       Quiz: speak up or scroll on?

       when virtual gets real

       unplug and recharge

       Quiz: are you on autopilot?

       rewired

       finding balance

       posture perfect

       hand it over

       fresh air

       virtual you

       new world citizen

      SAFETY MATTERS

      Learning how to navigate the

      digital world requires a coach.

      Some sites are made for girls

      your age, but many are not.

      Your age determines the social

      media sites that are right for

      you. Always go online with your

      parent until you have permission

      to go alone, and always comply

      with the terms and conditions

      of any website you visit.

      daily

      devices

      I love the Internet world! I love to make

      videos of crafts and e-mail pictures of my

      dogs and share information and ideas

      that people may use in their actual life!

      –Lisa

      gadget girl

      Once upon a time, a school essay had to be tapped out on a

      typewriter instead of a keyboard. A rented movie was a tape that said

      “Be kind, rewind!” on the case. If you missed an episode of your favor-

      ite TV show, you could only hope to see it the next summer, when the

      channel showed it again. Games mostly came in boxes. Birthday cards

      only came in paper envelopes. The telephone was attached to a wall!

      Today, all those things have changed because of gadgets that make life

      faster and easier than ever before—gadgets that put a whole world at

      a girl’s fingertips. These gadgets are changing how we work and play in

      ways that we never could have imagined only a few years ago.

      Today, it’s a

      snap to . . .

      do research for school.

      play a game—solo.

      take a pic—

      with besties.

      make a

      movie.

      learn something new.

      read your

      favorite book.

      stream a TV show—

      whenever.

      listen to tunes—

      wherever.

      communication scene

      Gadgets are changing how we do things, but that’s not all. They’re also

      changing how we express ourselves and spend time together. Words like

      friend and chat have whole new meanings in the digital world. Words

      like blog and e-mail have been created to name technologies as they’ve

      been invented. A girl can shine on the online stage in many more ways

      than before, but the technologies and sites you can use depend on how

      old you are.

      Type

      a text

      Stay in touch with

      quick messages

      to friends and

      family.

      Happy

      b-day,

      Hannah!!

      Cupcake

      time?