Sometimes a new year is all about getting back to the basics. It’s a great time to recharge and refresh and, most importantly, remind yourself about the important lessons learned from years past to move forward with great wisdom and ease. So with that in mind, I wanted to share some quick tips (hopefully a … Continue reading 10 Quick Online Safety Tips For Teens and Tweens
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Pokémon Go Update Encourages User Safety
Okay. I'm sure at this point people are getting sick of me talking about Pokémon Go but I honestly can't get over how much hate the app is getting. Now, I will argue that there are a number of updates I'd still like to see come to the app but if I'm being honest, they … Continue reading Pokémon Go Update Encourages User Safety
Instagram Launches “Stories”: What Parents Should Know
I've found, over the past year, the best way to describe the difference between Instagram and Snapchat is by looking at how we share. For Instagram we are highlighting moments from our day or week in a one off way that sticks around forever. Snapchat allows a you to share so much more by posting … Continue reading Instagram Launches “Stories”: What Parents Should Know
Social Networking in the Classroom: Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go is everywhere and what better time than summer to launch the biggest gaming app in history? Kids, young and old, are getting out of the house and exploring their world in a whole new way. An entire generation of students that have become so comfortable sitting at home interacting with the world through … Continue reading Social Networking in the Classroom: Pokémon Go
Twitter Polls Become Cyberbullying Tool
In late October of this year Twitter introduced a new way for its 500 million users to interact with one another by launching Twitter Polls. While Twitter has always offered ways for users to gather information and opinions through hashtags or simply having users cast their vote through either retweet or favorites, this new polling … Continue reading Twitter Polls Become Cyberbullying Tool
New Ask.fm Owner Wants To Eliminate Bullying, Moves Company to the US
In summer of 2013, popular social networking site Ask.fm brought bullying back to the forefront of the minds of people around the world, sparking debates on privacy and digital responsibility (see What Parents Should Know About Ask.FM) The site allowed users to interact anonymously by asking and responding to questions. Naturally, young users took advantage … Continue reading New Ask.fm Owner Wants To Eliminate Bullying, Moves Company to the US
Teaching Internet Safety: It Takes A Village
There's a quiet debate taking place in the hallways of schools across the country - no - around the world. Who is responsible for teaching kids about Internet Safety? I've travelled to hundreds of schools around North America and I've had this conversation regularly with school administrators, counselors, parents and even students. It would seem … Continue reading Teaching Internet Safety: It Takes A Village
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
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
Breaking Down Digital Walls 