orosaFrom blogs to vlogs, the online world has given youngsters a voice that most adults never had decades ago. Whether it’s a boon or bane, we’ll probably never succeed in judging how technology has changed how we all live. In the early ‘90s, I distinctly remember sending my emails using UNIX codes in the university library, and looking at plain black screens with green cursors.

Living with teens though has made me keen of the need to relate with their interests and digital behaviors. And how surprised I have been at what keeps them online these days! Skyping and video-conferencing for a school project is something common now, an idea I wouldn’t have imagined ages ago. Facebook, which most grown-ups log on to so they can catch-up with friends and greet them on birthdays and anniversaries isn’t just used this way by teens. Most kids think Facebook is a necessity for posting homework and school announcements conveniently.

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