These days tweens are masters at navigating the Internet. Have you ever wondered what they do for hours and where they go while online? Well bNetS@vvy has compiled a list of social networking sites th...
On par with child molestation, possession of child pornography is the professional death penalty for any educator. But NEA and Virginia Education Association member Ting-Yi Oei suffered that devastati...
Back-to-school season is in full gear and students and teachers have settled into their routines for the year. What does that mean for me? Well, on a daily basis I manage an Internet safety program ...
For those of you who don’t believe that your voice can make a difference I urge you to read the following blog about courageous high schoolers who refused to tolerate cyberbullying against their gay p...
If you’re looking for ways to protect your tweens from cyberbullying, Common Sense Media has a few great tips that tweens can try at home or at school. It’s important that tweens feel lik...
Should schools be responsible for off campus bullying?According to the Department of Education, it is the duty of a school to intervene in any situation that they believe to involve harassment or bull...
As I prepared to leave the house today I caught something on The Today Show that was incredibly disheartening. There was a feature story about a 10-year-old little girl named Ashylynn Conner who deci...
Years ago bullying was done in person and a child could connect a face to their tormenters. Today children are sexting and cyber-bullying which can be more detrimental since it can be done by anyone. ...
As always Common Sense Media is a step ahead of the game with their new classroom curriculum around digital citizenship and online identity. The curriculum can easily be researched by grades K-12 or ...
Walk into any school classroom today and there’s a good chance you’ll find children playing educational games – video games, computer games and online games.What started with Pac Man and a game of Pon...