Child: I can’t find anything on the investors! Me: Did you check crunchbase? Child: *rolls eyes back into 2005*
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My new requirement is that if my kid wants to download a new app, she has to write a one page report on the founders, company story, and business model so that she understands how the app benefits from her use. This is what happens when your mom works in tech.
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Morning Update. Kid cares little if thousands of people like this tweet. Kid does care to know why information about app is hard to find. Kid has new curiosity about addictive apps with mysterious backgrounds. Kid wants more syrup on waffles. We’re digging into
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Adults in my mentions are more annoyed with this task than my kid. She’s already “put time on calendar” to review findings and make a decision tonight.
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Parents do what we can depending on the resources & support we have access to. Please don't judge what another parent does/doesn't do. If you want to help empower more kids of color with digital media literacy & tech skills, donate to
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As a kid does, she negotiated the request and we agreed that a one page report was more of a “guideline” and not a requirement. The important part of the exercise was to research, understand, discuss, and make an informed independent choice.
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This is a brilliant idea. She'll also learn diversity issues first hand.
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Yes!! A huge part of the discussion.
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Hope you'll share with Girls Who Code, itech Urban, the Boys and Girls clubs - they just tweeted about the need for digital skills, et al. In the rush to STE(A)M, history and values too often get overlooked (see CRISPR)/ Thanks for this!
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Then she’ll be an artist with a minor in literature who understands the entrepreneurial/tech ecosystem.
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And be better equipped for success as a professional artist. Business knowledge 101 is essential for success for your average art person. Especially since most won’t be self employed and will need to understand their contracts, rights, and so forth with employers.
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And that is basically what my PhD is about. So in short: YES.
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Great idea. Are the one page reports online? Would love to share with my son! ( he will hate the idea)
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Not yet. Still analyzing demand.
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Dont publish them, the other teens will just plagiarize when their parents adopt this rule.
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I concur
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Or publish them on Facebook where the teens will never find them
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