The Legal Consequences of Cyberbullying

The Legal Consequences of Cyberbullying

Bullying in its many forms can be detrimental to the mental, physical and emotional health of those who have been victimized. In today’s tech-savvy society, bullying has morphed more and more into a digital terror rather than a face-to-face confrontation. Cyberbullies...
A Parent’s Guide to Tumblr

A Parent’s Guide to Tumblr

Tumblr is a social media site that is like a mixture of Twitter, Pinterest and blogging. The purpose of the site is to be able to share all sorts of media and to create a community of like-minded people. As with every social media site, however, there are dangers,...
When Not to Use Technology in the Classroom

When Not to Use Technology in the Classroom

Technology often enhances a class’ learning experience, but it can occasionally cause more problems than benefits. For many educators and administrators, the use of computers in the classroom represents advancement and improvement. However, there are times when...
The Hidden Dangers of Blogging

The Hidden Dangers of Blogging

Blogs are a versatile way to connect with those who have similar interests, to express your feelings and even to market a product or service. This type of social networking appeals to a wide variety of users: virtually anyone can blog about anything. Teens especially...
The Hallmarks of Good Digital Citizenship

The Hallmarks of Good Digital Citizenship

Just as parents are responsible for teaching their children to be good citizens, the digital age also tasks them with raising good digital citizens. Today’s generation constantly uses some form of technology, whether it be a tablet, cell phone or computer. With this...
How Kids Get Around Internet Monitoring at School

How Kids Get Around Internet Monitoring at School

Schools that monitor the Internet by blocking potentially-harmful sites can be sidestepped with relative ease by the tech-savvy child. These are the most frequent tools and methods kids use to bypass the controls schools set up to keep them safe: 1. Use A Proxy Server...
Raising Internet-Smart Kids

Raising Internet-Smart Kids

Protecting children from the vastness of the Internet can be difficult. Huffington Post reports that 91% of teens, with or without a smartphone, say they access the Internet from their phones, which makes it even harder to monitor what a child might be looking at....
Your Content Filter Is Not Enough

Your Content Filter Is Not Enough

Access to the Internet in schools provides students with many opportunities to practice independent research. However, this requires teachers and administrators to place a large amount of trust in the hands of most students, some of which may not be responsible enough...