by admin | Feb 20, 2017 | Cyberbullying, Bullying
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 1 in 3 students say they have been bullied at school. The 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey found that nationwide, 19 percent of students had been bullied on school property during the 12...
by admin | Feb 14, 2017 | Digital Distractions
Opening doors, holding hands, going steady. When it comes to love, tech isn’t a replacement for in-person chemistry. But sometimes it can help move the relationship along. This Valentine’s Day, AT&T conducted a survey to learn more about technology and...
by admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Digital Parenting
Guest Post by Brenda Barron Year after year, we watch as media consumption rises — in our homes, our professional workspaces, and even while we’re out and about. According to Nielsen’s Total Audience Report from the first quarter of 2016, our consumption of media has...
by admin | Feb 4, 2017 | Cyberbullying
I don’t have to tell anyone how online abuse has become part of the landscape of social media. Whether it’s a child being told to drink bleach and die, or a celebrity hearing their movie is so bad that “it’s not rape worthy,” or the former First Lady being called an...
by admin | Jan 31, 2017 | Digital Parenting
At first glance it appears not much. However, one thing we can all agree on is that our kids and technology both grow and evolve at incredibly fast rates. Take for example, the perplexity of how one day our kids are playing contently with Legos or dolls on the living...
by admin | Jan 28, 2017 | Internet Privacy
The Internet gives everyone a voice, but we need people to protect those voices. Online harassment and cyber bullying are real. And, some groups, such as women, are targeted more than others. Sadly, who you are affects how you are treated by others online, as well as...
by admin | Jan 21, 2017 | Cyber Safety
The internet is a modern marvel. This simple invention has revolutionized our lives in ways we never could have expected. We can order food and products straight to our door. We can video chat with people on the other side of the globe. We can talk to almost anyone in...
by admin | Jan 20, 2017 | Distracted driving
So, your teenager is about to earn their driver’s license. How do you feel? Worried? Confused? Relieved? On one hand, a driver’s license means freedom from your duties as a chauffeur. On the other, teenage drivers can be a tremendous source of anxiety. In fact, one...
by admin | Jan 9, 2017 | Online reputation
Today your online image is usually the first impression any employer or possible a college recruiter will review about you. Your name will eventually be put through an internet wash-cycle and how it spins depends on how you have been maintaining it. Keep in mind you...
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Oversharing
Maybe I’m being polite when I said, coming to terms with online embellishment, when I actual meant — social media fakes. People who post to social media about their wonderful lives when behind the screens, it is anything but roses and cherries. It’s...