I came across an awesome resource this week–totallywiredbook.com (and its sister site, ypulse.com). It’s the blog of Anastasia Goodstein, author of a book called (you guessed it) Totally Wired. The tagline on the title caught my attention: What teens and tweens are REALLY doing online. A year or so ago, I had an experience with my child doing something online that, ahem, totally surprised me. (He knows what I’m talking about.) So, I was immediately hooked in.

In describing the book, Ms. Goodstein says:

By providing adults with a greater understanding of what their kids are really doing on the internet and how they are using technology, Totally Wired will give adults the ability to set realistic boundaries necessary to keep children safe.

Ms. Goldstein is a journalist who focuses on informing marketers about youth culture. Her writing has some great takes from academics about the value of technology. Definitely worth checking out.