by admin | Nov 4, 2013 | Identity theft
Remember the old Nigerian email scam? People received emails from an alleged Nigerian general’s widow asking for financial assistance to recover money in exchange for a handsome payout. Most people recognized it for what it was, but many fell for it. According...
by admin | Nov 2, 2013 | Cybersafety
There are many people in our family, schools and community that deserve a big virtual hug of gratitude. Someone that may have mentored you, someone that may have helped you through a difficult situation, maybe someone that is helping you pay for school. Maybe there...
by admin | Nov 1, 2013 | cyberbullying prevention
In recent years, society has become more sensitive to social issues. This can be attributed to our growing digital connectivity – with the click of a mouse, news and information is much more accessible, paving the way for an increasingly aware population. But simple...
by admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Cyberbullying
Did you know 1 in 6 teenagers are cyberbullied? Cyberbullying is defined as the “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cellphones, and other electronic devices.” With 80% of teens on cell phones and the same on social media sites,it’s time...
by admin | Oct 27, 2013 | Parenting books
The Invisible Boy is simply brilliant! Engaging, enlightening and definitely a story that will ignite a conversation that is so important today. Creating and instilling empathy in our children. Trudy Ludwig, the author of this amazing book, creates characters that we...
by admin | Oct 24, 2013 | Bullying prevention
It is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month a perfect time to release a film that can speak to many educators, parents, students and our communities about online harassment. Our headlines can be disturbing as we read about the suicides of youths. Though we know...
by admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Cyberbullying
Even though October is National Bullying Prevention Month, not everyone is getting the memo. Tragic news continues to surface following Rebecca Sedwick’s tragic suicide in Florida last month. Just last week, Jordan Lewis, a 15-year old boy from Illinois, committed...
by admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Bullying prevention
Until fairly recently, keeping track of your children’s friends meant knowing who they were hanging out with, who was coming over, and where they were going. With a portal that links to virtually every person in the country now in their pockets, monitoring your...
by admin | Oct 20, 2013 | Bullying
When we hear about the tragic suicide of a youth, many authorities, family members and friends will go straight to their Facebook page to see if there were any warning signs. Is your teen acting withdrawn? Secretive? Shutting down their screen as you walk by? Losing...
by admin | Oct 19, 2013 | Cyberbullying
When we were growing up there were bullies. Nobody liked to be bullied, but it was a fact of life that you had to deal with kids that weren’t very nice. Now, schools are so anti-bullying that anything that even slightly seems like bullying is taken very seriously. At...
