Two years ago I watched the Frontline special report “Growing Up Online”. At the time, I was pursuing my master’s degree in communication and studying new media from an academic and theoretical perspective. At the time, I remember thinking the report was intriguing but also a bit alarmist. It seemed to focus primarily on the dangers (both real and perceived) of a young, Web-savvy generation and ignore the potential of online tools for personal, social and professional development.

Tonight Frontline will re-air this 2008 special report on young people and the Web. I plan to live-tweet the event 7 – 8 p.m. PST and share my thoughts on the topics discussed in the broadcast now that we are two years further into the digital revolution. The full show can be streamed through the Frontline website, so feel free to log on and join this evening’s conversation. Watch for the tag #frontline and share your thoughts on the PBS show’s coverage of the millennial generation.

ISTE welcomed the Frontline film crew at NECC 2009, so watch for possible clips from the largest education technology conference in the world.

@ISTEConnects will be live Tweeting the event at 9 p.m. PST, but for a sneak peek at the program visit the Digital Nation Learning page and join the conversation.