by admin | May 14, 2015 | Cyber Safety
Online social networks are part of daily life, especially for kids and teens. Unfortunately, these networks make for easy bullying. How do you protect your kids from cyber threats? Cyberbullying Bullying is fairly common, especially among teenagers. According to the...
by admin | May 13, 2015 | Cyberbullying
#iCANHELP AND NET FAMILY NEWS INC. TEAM UP TO PILOT A SOCIAL MEDIA HELPLINE FOR SCHOOLS DURING 2015-’16 SCHOOL YEAR With 92% of middle and high school students online daily, 24% of them “almost constantly,”* it’s time schools had some help with...
by admin | Feb 9, 2015 | Online Safety
If your child is awake, chances are they’re probably online. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, children 8 to 18 spend more than 7.5 hours a day using a smartphone, computer, television or other electronic devices. The risks associated with kids online include...
by admin | Feb 7, 2015 | Cyber Safety
February 10th is Safer Internet Day. Everyday, no matter what age we are, more and more people are becoming digitally connected. This means that we have to become more aware of safety precautions online. I welcome a very timely guest post by contributor Mary Sullivan...
by admin | Jan 8, 2015 | Digital citizenship
I was asked by Dr. Greene, what I would like to see change for 2015, and for me, it was easy. It’s about time all schools require students to attend cyber-civics classes! Yes, digital citizenship is as important today as Home Economics and Wood Shop was back in...
