Reimagined Children's Books Teach Kids About Internet Safety
Internet safety is a relatively new concern. Schools don't always teach it. Parents and carers aren't sure how to explain it. Kids, being...
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Teresa Siqueira
- Oct 20
- 10 min
Expert Advice to Keep Kids Safe Online
Re-posted by permission from Porch Part of being a kid nowadays involves being around technology and smartphones. In the same way, being...
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Pamela Rutledge, PhD, MBA
- Aug 24
- 4 min
10 Ways To Build a Digitally Resilient Kid
Digital resilience is the ability to bounce back from challenges in an online world. Resilience is a skill that builds each time you...
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Chonsi Easly
- May 4
- 3 min
Why Student Scholarships Are So Important
Applying for a scholarship takes time and effort, and students can begin to believe it’s not worth the struggle. However, with student...
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Guest Author
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Omegle Online Chat: What Parents Should Know
With so many social media sites and apps on the market today, it can be hard for parents to keep track of what kids are doing online. It...
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Mauricio Prinzlau
- Apr 7
- 3 min
Online Gaming Slangs Every Parent Should Know
How many times have you walked past your kids’ room to hear them shout “He was camping!” or “Stop feeding them!” -- only to have...
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Diana Graber
- Mar 9
- 6 min
Technology Legislation Works Best When Combined with Kids' Education
In his recent State of the Union address, President Joe Biden made history by calling for apps and websites “to prioritize and ensure the...
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Sam Bowman
- Jan 13
- 4 min
Parental Digital Literacy is the Key to Protecting Children Online
Ours truly is the digital age and, more than ever, we’re living much of our lives online. From earning a living to getting an education,...
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Diana Graber
- Dec 30, 2021
- 6 min
What the Heck is the Metaverse and Should You Let Your Children Go There?
Last October, Facebook announced that it was rebranding itself “Meta.” The name change is a nod to the metaverse that founder Mark...
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Guest Author
- Oct 26, 2021
- 8 min
9 Ways to Make Social Media Safer for Children
As parents, our two top priorities are to keep our children safe and to provide as many opportunities as possible for them to make the...
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Jane Travis
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
How to Protect Your Child from the Downsides of Online Life
Does your child spend a lot of time online? Are you worried about the impact it might have upon them? Then you need to read this article,...
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Guest Author
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
How Google, Apple, and Facebook Use Your Private Information
The fact that businesses of all scales are collecting your online data probably doesn’t come as a surprise to you anymore. Google, Apple,...
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Sarah Hollenbeck
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
How To Safely Baby-Proof Your Home with Modern Technology
In our current state of societally-driven innovation, child development and access to modern technology go hand in hand. Although we may...
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Barry Joseph
- Jul 30, 2021
- 7 min
Curated List of Games for Civic Identity
This month I had the pleasure of working with Andy Robertson, who founded and runs the amazing Family Video Game Database, to highlight a...
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Allen Brown
- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
Internet Safety Guide For Parents of Children with Autism
It's no wonder children are drawn to the Internet. There they can find a world of fun and exciting things to do. But, with accessibility...
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Allen Brown
- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
A Quick Guide on How to Protect Your Home Computer from Viruses
Ed. Note: We hope you grownups find these tips useful! They are topics we teach students about in Cyber Civics. Cyberattacks, viruses,...
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Gabe Nelson
- Jul 8, 2021
- 5 min
7 Tips to Protect Your Privacy Online
Ed. Note: We hope you grownups find these tips useful! They are topics we teach students about in Cyber Civics. Nearly everything today...
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Allen Dom
- Jun 17, 2021
- 4 min
Why you NEED a VPN for Smart Home Devices in 2021
The use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in smart homes has become mainstream now - and these devices have made our lives a lot easier....
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Allen Brown
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
How Much Screen Time, Sleep Time, And Study Time Is Just Right For Your Child?
Many factors are at play when bringing up well-adjusted, happy kids, and modern life can sometimes make things even harder. From...
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Sophie Isbell
- Jun 3, 2021
- 10 min
TikTok and Online Safety: What Parents Should Know
If you’re the parent of a tween or teen, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the wildly popular social media app TikTok, a video-sharing...
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