Our Internet safety expert, Nancy Willard, has a great resource for parents and educators on how to help kids make good decisions while online. Her book is called “Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens.”...
We all know how big sexting has become among tweens as well as the consequences associated with it. Many people have varying opinions about how sexting with minors should be handled and who should be ...
As parents and educators, we worry about children who spend too much of their days in front of a screen — a TV, computer, or smartphone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, ki...
The issue of safety at school has increasingly become a concern for parents, especially given the number of bullying and cyberbullying incidents that occur. But how safe is your child when the school&...
Q. What do black lights and a 5k run have in common?A. Cyberbullying!I came across a great article today about a Utah teen who is taking on the issue of cyberbullying in a very different way. Kinsey...
Pinterest is all the rage in the world of social media. Not so sure what Pinterest is? Have you ever seen a photo online that sparked your interest or saw a great recipe online and thought “I’d love...
NetSmartz® Workshop is a program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®. NetSmartz partnered with Sprint to create NSTeens.org, a website with Internet safety resources for tw...
Q: One of my daughter’s classmates did not return to school this year – instead she is attending a virtual school. Is this the same as home schooling? A: Unlike home schooling programs, virtual school...
Q: My kid is new to the web and I’m trying to figure out how to introduce him to it appropriately. Where do I start? A: Teaching Kids to Search the Web Kids need to search the Internet, but h...