The world of the internet never ceases to amaze me and what people, kids especially, are willing to do to achieve their 15 minutes of fame is even more shocking. I received an e-mail from a concerned parent in Connecticut this morning about a new trend in schools called "The Eraser Challenge". Coincidentally, I had … Continue reading What Parents Should Know About The Eraser Challenge
What Parents Should Know About Keek
This week's entry comes from a parent in Nebraska who has asked about Keek. I will admit that I was a bit confused by the question regarding the app. Turns out that Kik Messenger and Keek are two completely different apps! Keek is a Toronto based social networking service that allows users to upload video … Continue reading What Parents Should Know About Keek
Yik Yak (Don’t Come Back!)
If Ask.FM taught the world anything, it was that teenagers and the ability to remain anonymous cannot be mixed. In the summer of 2013, the popular Q&A web site became known worldwide after a series of bullying related suicides. Despite the public outcry, the site's developers refused to aide in the investigation into instances of … Continue reading Yik Yak (Don’t Come Back!)
What Parents Should Know: Vine Becomes PG-13
Just over a year after its debut, Vine (a Twitter-owned platform) had brought about a major change in their Terms of Service. Last week, Twitter announced and immediate change in the terms banning all pornographic and sexually explicit content. Twitter and, by extension, Vine had no rules against pornographic material though they did supress the … Continue reading What Parents Should Know: Vine Becomes PG-13
Social Networking in the Classroom: Talking to Students about Sexting
The issue of sexting is starting to come around again big time and causing a lot of problems for schools. Problems arose when 10 students, aged 14 to 18, at Walpole High School in Massachusetts found themselves being questioned by police regarding illicit messages being sent around the school. One important piece of information to … Continue reading Social Networking in the Classroom: Talking to Students about Sexting
What Parents Should Know About Yik Yak
We're back with the "What Parents Should Know" series. This entry is ripped straight from the headlines in my own backyard after a pair of bomb threats caused Marblehead High School caused an evacuation. This isn't the first issue schools are having with the app as rumors of violence and instances of cyberbullying are running … Continue reading What Parents Should Know About Yik Yak
Dale Hansen Stands Up to Michael Sam’s Critics and It’s Amazing
I was fully prepared to write something insanely amazing about the Michael Sam story. While I'm not much of a sports person (read: I'm not a sports person at all), I do pay attention and I am a human being. I started writing and then I found something that said it all better than I … Continue reading Dale Hansen Stands Up to Michael Sam’s Critics and It’s Amazing
SnapChat Seems a bit Fruity Lately
It would seem that security is once again an issue on popular social app SnapChat.( You might remember the App from my entry this past summer highlighting what parents should know.) Once again the users of the App have found their security compromised. Back in December the App was hacked and millions (4.6 million to … Continue reading SnapChat Seems a bit Fruity Lately
America The Bully-ful; or, How Coca-Cola is Bringing About the Destruction of America
I know I'm about a week late on this but I don't follow football and I don't have cable, so I didn't see a single Super Bowl commercial on February 2. I do have social networks which have told me all I need to know. It would seem that the only commercial worth talking about … Continue reading America The Bully-ful; or, How Coca-Cola is Bringing About the Destruction of America
The Cory Monteith I Knew
Tonight on Glee, the cast says goodbye to Cory. And the world says their goodbyes to Finn. It's not going to be an easy night.
Breaking Down Digital Walls 