In response to what they see as outdated sex education, recent graduates of the University of Tennessee are building a sex ed app that teenagers and young adults can use to ask questions anonymously — and get answers from volunteer experts and Planned Parenthood educators. But can an app provide the necessary guidance? Should technology play a role in teaching kids about health and sexuality?
What is the best way to get crucial sex-ed and health information to young people today?
Responses:
Sex Ed Belongs in Schools
Danene Sorace, Future of Sex Education
Reach Out to Kids on Their Phones
Bhupendra Sheoran, YTH
How to Include L.G.B.T. Students
Jenny Betz, Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network
We Need Trusted Adults, as Well as the Internet
Adrian Lam, high school student
Establish Peer-to-Peer Learning Networks
Diane Arneth, Young Women's Task Force
Give Students Creative Control
Bianca Laureano, Women of Color Sexual Health Network
An App Is Fine for Basics, but Not for Teaching Morals
Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist
Lessons from Sex Ed's History
Jonathan Zimmerman, author, "A Global History of Sex Education"
