Tag Archive for ‘education’
For Parents: Did You Know That Your Child Has A Digital Dossier?
Recently, we came across a very powerful, four and a half minute video about digital dossiers, produced by the Digital Natives group at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society. The 2008 video, created by Kanupriya Tewari, takes a unique look at our online personas and traces our digital footprints from pre-birth to [...]
Computer Safety: Top Tips for Parents for Cyber Security Awareness Month
In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), we’ve put together a comprehensive resource article for parents to keep themselves, their children and their Internet-accessible devices safe. Parents can also use this information as an educational tool to help teach their children valuable lessons about cyber security. Below is a brief summary of the article. [...]
Parenting: How to Avoid Raising a Bully
Stories about tragic “bullycides” (suicides as a result of bullying) have been all over the media lately. As a result, everyone wants to know how we, as a society, can prevent bullying. There’s no denying the fact that without an instigator, bullying would cease to exist. Therefore, we want to examine how children become bullies [...]
Cyberbullying: Starting the Conversation About Cyberbullying
October 1st marks Cyberbullying Prevention Month and in the wake of so many recent “bullycides,” we thought now might be a good time to delve a bit deeper into the frightening and very real world of cyberbullying. As you already know, there have been numerous cases of severe bullying (both online and off) popping up [...]
Cyberbullying: 13-Year-Old Houston Boy Dies of ‘Bullycide’
Asher Brown, an 8th grade student at Hamilton Middle School in Houston, Texas, committed suicide last Thursday after enduring two years of relentless bullying at school. Brown’s mother and stepfather say their son was bullied about “his small size, his religion and because he did not wear designer clothes and shoes.” Moreover, students accused Brown [...]
Parenting: SafetyWeb, 5 Minutes for Mom, and Annie Fox Party on Twitter!
We’re proud to report that last night’s online safety Twitter party was a huge success. Thank you to all the wonderful participants for helping to create a thoughtful, engaging conversation about online and mobile safety. …and congratulations to our prize winners who received a complimentary 6-month subscription to SafetyWeb! If you missed all the fun, [...]
Cyberbullying: Portrait of a Cyberbully
Online safety experts often talk about the victims of cyberbullying. Children and teens who suffer from frequent “technology harassment” exhibit signs of depression, withdrawal, and anxiety. The effects of cyberbullying are so powerful, in fact, that several instances have been linked to cases of teen suicide. So, we’d like to take a moment to examine [...]
Parenting: “Back to School” Mobile and Digital Media Safety Tips
Now that the kids are officially back to school in most parts of the country, this is the perfect time to regroup and review some basic “Back to School” safety tips for both mobile and digital media. Review your cell phone ground rules. Does your child’s school allow cell phones in classrooms? Do they have [...]
Texting: Students Spend Class Time Texting
According to a recent study by the creators of an app called textPlus, 43% of teenagers use their cell phones to text during class. Many kids hide their cell phones under their desks, in pockets, or in their backpacks to avoid getting caught by teachers or school administrators, and use texting for things like gossiping [...]
Sexting: Online “Sextortion” of Teens Increasing
Federal Authorities have made it official: online cases of sexual extortion or sexual exploitation of teenagers are mounting. It starts with a teen who takes a nude photograph of him/herself. At first glance, it seems harmless. They send the photo to a boyfriend or girlfriend via cell phone. This act is otherwise known as sexting, [...]
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