Parents don’t need to be terrified of the internet!
This has long been the approach of Safe Online where we appraoch the Internet and Internet Safety from a place of possibility and positivity rather than negativity and scare tactics.…
Bullies will wear pink shirts too!
Amongst the sincere sentiments today will be some girls and boys who know that they have sent hurtful or untrue text or humiliated someone online or forwarded a personal message to the whole school or re-shared nude pictures of one of the girls in their school. They too will wear their pink shirts.
Sexting in the news headlines again
It is important to make sure that young people understand sexual harassment, and the harm it can cause.
As Another School Year Begins
As the summer ends and another school year begins, parents and educators prepare the supplies to ensure a successful year for our youth. As each year passes, the classrooms and…
Education in the 21st Century
Guest blog post by Sofia Rasmussen As computer technology becomes more advanced and complex, consumer computers used by families have become increasingly user-friendly. It no longer takesan online doctorate to understand…
Educating Children Better Than Banning Sex Offenders on Social Media in Canada
Today the Vancouver Sun featured an interview with Merlyn on the importance of teaching children how to be safe online and in online gaming environments.
A Generation of Eye-Rollers.
In the previous post, I alluded to the stereotype of the Millennial Generation's alleged sense of entitlement and lack of motivation, the impression given by previous generations that they are…
More on Millennials
Hey, that's "more on", and not "moron", okay? Especially as this age group is turning out not to be the dumbed-down unmotivated stereotype we're often led to believe from a…
Podcast Interview With Steve Dotto
I had a great interview with Steve Dotto which he has posted on his website. Steve and I have been working in the tech field for over ten years now…
Facebook Parenting!
Okay, yet more adults trying to deal with the vagaries of youth, and arguably doing it all wrong. Following on from Tommy Jordan shooting his daughter's laptop on YouTube, an…