Archive for January, 2008
RADAR: A New Tool for Kids’ Phone Safety
“And if you think computers are trouble,” I often say to parents, “wait until you see the new generation of cell phones.” Cell phones are tomorrow’s problem today because they really do put the Internet into kids’ pockets and make it their travel companion. Kids can take photos and post to the web, [...]
Posted: January 29th, 2008 under Your Digital Kids, cell phones.
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PBS Show Moves Internet Safety Beyond Scare Tactics
In what can only be called a much more cerebral treatment of the world of kids online than ever before, PBS Frontline: Growing Up Online, which aired this week, invites us to explore the nuances of teen life online. In doing so it makes a clear case for every parent, teacher, and child to get [...]
Posted: January 23rd, 2008 under Your Digital Kids, internet safety.
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Can MySpace Lead the Way to Online Safety?
Every once in a while you get to see government acting like government and a business that responds to a bit of government strong-arming. That’s my take on the big news from MySpace and the Attorney General’s office regarding the recent announcement that they would work together to make the Internet a safer place for [...]
Posted: January 19th, 2008 under internet safety, legal issues.
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Why Google Needs a Special “Student” Version
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But Google has [...]
Posted: January 1st, 2008 under internet safety, tech skills, time management.
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