Is it OK to spy on your teen?
It seems like trusting teens just the right amount is an impossibly fine line to walk, but you can use technology to monitor them (and let them know you care.)
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March 09, 2017
March 09, 2017
Cyber-Bullying May Bring Playground Victims Online | Psych Central News – Part 117341
A new U.K. study finds that cyberbullying typically does not create new victims — it is merely a continuation of face-to-face bullying. Professor Dieter Wolke of the University of Warwick said although cyberbullying is prevalent and harmful, it is a modern tool used to harm victims already bullied by traditional, face-to-face means. In a study of almost 3,000 pupils aged 11-16 from U.K. secondary schools, 29 percent reported being bullied, but just one percent of adolescents were victims of cyberbullying alone. During the survey, pupils completed the Bullying and Friendship Interview, which has been used in numerous studies to assess bullying and victimization. Victimization was assessed from three difference viewpoints. Students were asked about direct victimization (e.g., “been hit/beaten up” or “called bad/nasty names”); relational victimization (e.g., “had nasty lies/rumors spread about you”); and cyber-victimization (e.g., “had rumors spread about you online,” “had embarrassing
March 09, 2017
BOSS Magazine | Technological Transformations: Why Tech Has Changed the World of Sport
How do you completely transform an industry? Sport has possibly been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the recent advances in modern tech.
March 09, 2017
Futuristic Google Campus Gets Green Light In Mountain View
Not to be outdone by Apple’s “Spaceship” campus, Google has received approval to build its own futuristic-looking headquarters in Mountain View.
March 06, 2017
Teen in custody related to Ascension cyberbullying investigation
A teenager was taken into custody at Dutchtown High School Wednesday related to a cyberbullying investigation.
March 06, 2017
New smoke alarm sound tested for children’s response – video
Research by Dundee University and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue found that over 80% of the children tested did not respond to the sound of an industry-standard smoke detector operating
March 06, 2017
Top 10 tips for raising tech healthy kids
Dave Eisenmann, technology expert with the Minnetonka Public Schools offers his tips on helping kids use technology safely.
March 05, 2017
4 Technology Articles You Must Read Today. And A Book.
This piece presents four salient technology articles that deserve readers’ attention as they head into the weekend. It also recommends a book, Homo Deus, that sets forth arguments that have profound implications for the relationships between humans and technology, as well as human evolution.
March 05, 2017
Protecting your child from cyber terrorism – The Nation Nigeria
I was at a Parents Teachers Association meeting some time ago, when an argument broke out on the need for e-learning in the school. Some parents were against it, as they felt it might expose their children to certain dangers amongst other reasons. But one young mother stood up to defend the need for …
