Teens seem to add new words to their vocabulary every other day, and many of these are used online. That’s why we have created a handy list to help you! THE RELATIVELY INNOCENT TERMS 11:11 - 11:11 AM or 11:11 PM; it’s commonly believed that making a wish at these times makes it come true! Has connections to numerology and spirituality. Awks - Short for ‘awkward.’ BTS - A popular boy band in Korea. Bruh - Another slang for ‘bro’ or ‘dude.’ CYA - Two very different possible mea

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

Flirting, dating (and, yes, even "hooking up") are a lot easier to do in the digital age. Today, downloading a dating app, like the most well-known one--Tinder--takes no more than a moment, and suddenly you have a whole world of possible "dates" at your fingertips. Many of these dating apps have found an eager and enthusiastic user base amongst teens, with new apps popping up regularly. ONLINE DATING AND RELATIONSHIPS: HOW TO KEEP KIDS SAFE While apprehensive about online dan

Today’s teens have grown up with the Internet, so many of their social structures revolve around social media. Therefore, it should be no surprise that online dating platforms often play a role in their romantic relationships. As the mother of a 13-year-old and 17-year-old, Fielding Graduate University faculty member and Media Psychologist Dr. Karen Dill-Shackelford understands first-hand that, “Teen dating itself, with or without apps, is never going to be worry or trouble-f

The hypocrisy of my life is corroding my insides, and confession is the only cure. Outwardly — in dinner conversations, on social media, at girls’ nights — I go all frothy-mouthed about gun control, all soapbox-y on the nefarious NRA, all high-horsey over our nation’s sick obsession with firearms. But in a dimly lit corner of my home, probably even as you read this, my sweet 12-year-old son who still orders off the kids’ menu is entertaining himself by assassinating animate

This first-hand account of the secret digital lives of high school students comes from newest Cyber Civics team member Peter Kelley, who is also a former high school English teacher and current high school coach. There’s an urgent and growing need to equip middle school students with the skills to become ethical, knowledgeable and empowered digital citizens. Every competent mind is able to comprehend this….especially high school students! Having been a high school teacher