These strange pictures you keep seeing are mostly just a fun way for kids (and adults!) to communicate. When we feel left out of a joke or confronted with a really, really weird image, it’s our first response to shake our fists and grumble about how the Internet is rotting our children’s brains. But language evolves and summer turns into fall and, come on, some of these Internet kids are pretty funny! What the Heck is a Meme? As we do for most things, let's turn to Wikipedia

DID YOU KNOW? Teenagers who spend hours per day playing video games and other Internet activity are more susceptible to attention problems, feelings of loneliness and sadness, and possible suicidal thoughts. Excessive amount of screen time can also cause a myriad of effects on your teenager's overall health. So how do we help our teens? Discover the answers on this workshop: Monday, April 15, 8 p.m. EST We are thrilled to be part of this! Join Cyberwise's Diana Graber, auth

Did you know that every minute adds 48 hours of video to YouTube, 3600 photos on Instagram, 3125 photos to Flickr, 10000 tweets and 684478 individual pieces of content on Facebook? Parental Control Software is a powerful way to give parents and caregivers peace of mind through monitoring their children's online activities. Although there is no substitute for communication and education, adults need all the help they can get keeping kids safe online-- that's why we are excited

Many kids will encounter cyberbullying at one time or another, and one group which may be inordinately targeted by cyberbullies is those who have recently moved to a new hometown. It is imperative that recently-located parents take ample time to instill in their children strong skills through even stronger communication. Family Communication is Key! The Virginia Cooperative Extension highlights the incalculable value of communication within the family, as these verbal and non

Recently we were introduced to a new tech tool we found intriguing— VISR provides "early detection" to spot threats and safety issues your children might be exposed to on their digital devices -- sort of like an alarm. It alerts parents to potential issues like bullying, violence, sexting, etc., while respecting children's privacy. We also thought Founder Robert Reichmann's story was interesting, we hope you do too! What is VISR? VISR is an early detection technology for thre

Check out our post on The Huffington Post... Please don't shoot me. I'm just the messenger, here to deliver a short list of "tech resolutions" from your kids. Read more. #techresolutions #resolutions #parents #socialmedia #digitalliteracy #cybercivics