Island Parent Fall 2023
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Out & About in Nature: Rain or Shine • The Cool of Volunteering at School • Lessons from a Little Kid • Setting Kids Up for Success at School • Be Gentle with Yourself • Tweens & Teens
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Out & About in Nature: Rain or Shine • The Cool of Volunteering at School • Lessons from a Little Kid • Setting Kids Up for Success at School • Be Gentle with Yourself • Tweens & Teens
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The New Stomping Ground<br />
It’s no secret that video games are now one of the most<br />
popular pastimes of all time, captivating kids and adults<br />
alike. So it came as no surprise that people were playing<br />
video games more than ever during the various periods of<br />
lockdown throughout the pandemic. It also follows that Discord<br />
would see users skyrocket as well, with people looking<br />
for alternative ways to socialize in response to quarantine.<br />
Discord became the new hangout spot for lots of kids. It’s a<br />
place to chat, play video games, listen to music or even just<br />
share funny videos. With the move to online school, multiple<br />
video streaming platforms with text communication were<br />
used at first to replicate classroom discussion and homework<br />
assignments, but it didn’t take long for kids to start<br />
making Discord servers for specific classes, to share notes<br />
and ask one another questions. After that, it took even less<br />
time for schools across the country to start outright using<br />
Discord for online school in favour of the more well-known<br />
apps like Google Classroom and Zoom. Discord wasn’t just<br />
a private group chat for friends, it had evolved into a digital<br />
shopping mall that had school, your favourite stores to<br />
browse and your friend’s hangout spot all in one easy package.<br />
Even after the end of the pandemic and the return to<br />
normalcy, Discord remains a very important part of online<br />
life for kids and teens everywhere.<br />
The Future of Socialization<br />
With Discord almost accidentally incorporating itself into<br />
the daily lives of many young people, it has become one of<br />
the most popular places for them to communicate and express<br />
themselves that just aren’t possible in the real world.<br />
With the realm of possibilities that the internet had for<br />
social connection becoming a reality during the pandemic,<br />
it’s no wonder that it has become such an important part<br />
of young people’s lives. So, if you happen to see Discord on<br />
your teen’s phone or computer, take comfort in knowing<br />
that quality time with friends is still important to kids, even<br />
in the digital age.<br />
Fletcher Look is a fourth year student at<br />
the University of Alberta currently studying<br />
English and Writing. He enjoys reading,<br />
tabletop games, video games and all<br />
things nerdy.<br />
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