by admin | Feb 11, 2014 | Cybersafety
Despite growing concerns over kids’ safety and privacy online, a recent study showed that less than half of parents use parental control software to monitor their children’s activities and/or filter inappropriate web content. If parents are truly worried, and surveys...
by admin | Feb 10, 2014 | Cybersafety
This week is not only Safer Internet Day it’s also Valentine’s Day. February is also a month we recognize as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. All of these special days have distinct meanings – and important ones. The commonality? Love. We want...
by admin | Feb 8, 2014 | Internet Safety
For parents of homeschooled kids, setting up the infrastructure of a classroom is part of the job. The modern student – specifically one pursing education at home – needs access to a computer. While a machine dedicated totally to the student is ideal,...
by admin | Feb 7, 2014 | Bullying prevention
This week we have Digital Learning Day, last month we have Data Privacy Day and coming soon we have Safer Internet Day. All these days to remind us that the internet is here to stay and we need to embrace it and respect it. Last fall I wrote a about series about how...
by admin | Feb 5, 2014 | Internet Safety
February 5th 2014 is Digital Learning Day. It is an opportunity to take extra time to learn something new about the Internet or digital citizenship — maybe learn a new app your kids are using. Reality is, everyday is an opportunity to learn something new. I am...