--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | Smartphones description: Smartphones | Navigating your child's education is more than just the three R's. Here you'll find trends, resources, and perspectives on issues facing today's students who are preparing for kindergarten, college, and the grades in between. --- - [VISIT WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WEBSITE](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) - [![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png)](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) [![DOWNLOAD VIEWBOOK](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482) - [Ages 3-K Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Grades 1-5 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Grades 6-8 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Grades 9-12 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 6-8 ###### 3 min read ## [Are we getting hacked?](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/hacked) By [Kary Oberbrunner](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/kary-oberbrunner) on Oct 22, 2020 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Hacked%20Teen.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/hacked) Welcome to the Attention Economy–where you are the product. In this digital landscape, they keep score with eyeballs and eardrums. Your attention–even for a few seconds–translates into cold, hard cash they're willing to manipulate and even hack you for. Topics: [Middle School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/middle-school) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/parenting) [Dads](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/dads) [Mental Health](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/mental-health) [Addiction](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/addiction) [Gen Z](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/gen-z) [Technology](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/technology) [Smartphones](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/smartphones) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/hacked) ###### 5 min read ## [Keeping Our Kids Safe on Their Smart Devices](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/safesmartdeviceuse) By [Worthington Christian School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/worthington-christian-school) on Sep 10, 2020 9:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Tweens%20and%20Smartphones.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/safesmartdeviceuse) A [study](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/research/2019-census-8-to-18-key-findings-updated.pdf) on tween and teen media use conducted by Common Sense Media in 2019 revealed some intriguing data. They found that over two-thirds (69%) of kids have their own smartphone by 12 years of age. That means that most middle schoolers and their parents have entered the world of smartphones, with all its apps, online entertainment, and social media interaction. Another particularly eyebrow-raising finding is that only 15% of tweens report using an app or a tool to track their device time, and only about one in four tweens (28%) say that their parent uses an app or tool to track their child’s time spent on a device. While 50% of tweens say that their parent does use some type of app or tool to monitor *what* they do on their devices, this still leaves a lot of young people unchecked with what they do and how long they use their phones each day. Topics: [Teens](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/teens) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/parenting) [Gen Z](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/gen-z) [Technology](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/technology) [Screentime](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/screentime) [Smartphones](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/smartphones) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/safesmartdeviceuse) [All posts](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/all) ### Featured ### SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE MORE HELPFUL ARTICLES FOR NAVIGATING YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION ![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) Worthington Christian School is Columbus, Ohio's leader in K-12 grade Christian education. - BLOG MENU - [Navigating Ages 3-K](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Navigating Grades 1-5](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Navigating Grades 6-8](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Navigating Grades 9-12](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ###### Contact Us 614-431-8215 [info@worthingtonchristian.com](mailto:info@worthingtonchristian.com) 6675 Worthington-Galena Road Worthington, OH 43085 ###### Subscribe ©2020 Worthington Christian School, Inc. 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