Access to and use of technology and the opportunities that come with it, fall along race, class, and gender lines. It’s why when educators push for greater technology integration in education, equity has to be central to any effort in order for tech to propel, not hinder, a more equal shot at a STEAM career.

It’s easy to forget that a social network is simply the digital manifestation of dynamics that exist in daily offline life. But social media certainly provides ample opportunities to take those dynamics to the extreme.

When it comes to teens and technology, social media researcher danah boyd thinks parents and educators should nix the anxiety and embrace the possibility.