Do you know what's being communicated when your kids use instant message abbreviations like "BFF," "POS" and "LMIRL"? (The acronyms stand for "Best Friends Forever," "Parent Over Shoulder" and "Let's Meet In Real Life," respectively.) Do you know who your children are communicating with on social networking Web sites like MySpace and Facebook? If you don't know what instant messaging (IM) means or have never heard of Facebook, then don't miss today's broadcast. Listen in as Vicki Courtney, founder of Virtuous Reality Ministries, offers a revealing look at how kids are using technology today in a discussion of her book Logged On and Tuned Out: A Nontechie's Guide to Parenting a Tech-Savvy Generation. Courtney also talks about protecting children from dangers like online predators, cyberbullies and Internet pornography addiction.
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