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Vivienne Bell
- Apr 14, 2021
- 4 min
7 Signs Your Child Needs Help Studying
Due to the increase in screen time and social isolation during the pandemic, many kids are underperforming in school. Parents have been...
Cara Jones
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
Help Your Kids Keep Their College Admissions Offer; Start Early & Start with Digital Citizenship
The internet is very much part of everyday life, especially for kids. With remote learning, social media, and virtual socialization, it’s...
Amber Clark
- Mar 25, 2021
- 4 min
3 Emerging Tech Careers for Students to Consider
The tech industry is by far the fastest-growing industry out there. Not so long ago it was primarily experienced scientists who dealt...
Laura Fields
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
What Parents Can Do If Their Child is Being Cyberbullied
Cyberbullying is a downside of today’s virtual world. Anyone with access to a computer and the Internet can harass people without giving...
Dr. Michele Borba
- Feb 28, 2021
- 5 min
21-Day Parenting Challenge to Raise Thrivers
We are thrilled to tell you about "Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine," the new book by educational...
Cyberwise
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
The 4 Essential Internet Tips to Give Your Kids
If you’re a parent, then you know how worrying it can be when your child asks for their own smartphone, wants to start using the internet...
Diana Graber
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
Kids Love TikTok Challenges; We're Going To Explain Why
Last month, a 10-year-old girl died after participating in the "Blackout Challenge," which she apparently learned about on the social...
Diana Graber
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
For Valentine's Day: Engage in Random Acts of Online Kindness
It’s more important than ever to teach empathy from the very beginning, because our kids are going to need it. —Melinda Gates Nearly...
Kristin Savage
- Jan 19, 2021
- 5 min
How-To Guide for Teachers and Parents on Discussing Cyberethics with Students
As smart devices and internet access become commonplace, the threat of cyberbullying and cybersecurity issues become more and more real...
Cyberwise
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
Kids with Tech: Exploring How Parents Monitor Their Children's Devices
It’s a tricky and highly technological time for parenting. Although many of today’s parents weren’t raised with a lot of the technology...
Cyberwise
- Jan 5, 2021
- 4 min
Social Media and Children – Helping Them Connect Safely During Covid19
Nowadays, many children have their entire lives documented online, which can have far-reaching ramifications, both positive and negative....
Cyberwise
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
How to Help Your Child Start an Online Business
If your child just blasted through our list of ‘10 Free Coding Games That Teach Programming Skills’ with little to no effort, they might...
Cyberwise
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
Can Screen Time Be Good? Podcast
Reading, writing, arithmetic, and…how to mute yourself on a Zoom call? The remote and hybrid classroom settings of this school year has...
Cyberwise
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
Why Teenagers Don't Watch TV
According to the Public Fund's sociological data, only 16% of people aged 13–19 years old are watching TV and are going to continue doing...
Diana Graber
- Dec 8, 2020
- 1 min
Is Your Child Ready for a Cellphone?
In case you missed this webinar... here it is! Did you know that according to a survey conducted in 2019, the cellphone is the most...
Cyberwise
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
How To Keep Kids Safe in “The Cloud”
What is “The Cloud”? In simple terms, the cloud is all of the things you can access remotely over the Internet. When something is in the...
Diana Graber
- Nov 29, 2020
- 1 min
A Holiday Conundrum: Is Your Child Ready for a Cellphone?
We are excited to invite you to our next "Cyberwise Chat" where Dr. Pamela Rutledge, Director of the Media Psychology Research Center,...
Cyberwise
- Nov 25, 2020
- 8 min
What Is Cyberbullying and How to Stop It
Cyberbullying affects countless teens and adolescents. A 2019 study of 4,972 middle and high school students in the United States between...
Cyberwise
- Nov 15, 2020
- 4 min
How to Help Your Child Learn to Code
In today’s digital age, parents need to make sure their children acquire valuable skills that will truly set them up for a lifetime of...
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