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Watch a Cyber Civics Lesson on CBC News
We were visited recently by CBC News recently because they wanted to see how we teach "media literacy" to 8th grade students in a Cyber...
Cyberwise
Sep 7, 20171 min read


About Cybersafety and Family Zone Team
The Internet and mobile technology have given kids incredible opportunities, in education, social engagement and entertainment. Kids love...
Family Zone Team
Aug 28, 20173 min read


What’s the Real Problem with Fake News? We Are Wired to Believe It.
A football game in 1951 inspired what would become a landmark study in psychology. Dartmouth and Princeton squared off in an end of...
Jason Ohler
Aug 16, 20175 min read


Instant Edu Ideas with Instagram
Nearly everyone has heard of the popular photo sharing social media app Instagram. Its basic purpose is to share artfully taken photos...
Erin Anderson
Jul 27, 20171 min read


Safe Messaging: The Lifeboat We Need in this Digital Era
Ever feel like you are lost in this sea of negative, violent, tragic images and messaging in today’s digital era? You are not alone, even...
Rachel Papke, Communications Manager
Jul 26, 20173 min read


5 Ways Snap(chat) Benefits Teens
Though you don't hear it said very often... social media can actually be good for kids and teens! In fact, with proper guidance,...
Brought to you by Fielding Graduate University
Jul 11, 20171 min read


What a Parent Needs To Know About Snapchat
Do you remember when it was difficult keeping up with all the new cartoon shows our kids used to watch? Staying on top of new programs...
Hilary Smith
Jul 11, 20174 min read


How to Protect Your Children from Online Predators
There are a number of steps you can take to protect your kids from online predators. Here are some of them: Talk to your kids about...
Puresight, Creator of Surfie App
Jul 2, 20173 min read


Cyberwise Founder Wins NAMLE Teacher Award!
Hoot hoot! Cyberwise co-founder Diana Graber is being awarded the NAMLE (National Association of Media Literacy Education) Media Literacy...
Cyberwise
Jun 13, 20175 min read


9 Kids' Apps Make Summer Reading Fun!
Afraid your kids will go soft in the head over the summer without school? Many kids would rather be on their devices than pick up a book,...
Erin Ann Anderson, for SurfieApp.com
Jun 13, 20171 min read


Now Recruiting: Responsible Cybercitizens of the World
Over the past century and a half, schools have evolved tremendously from the little one room schoolhouse model. In fact, education has...
Na’ama Y. Rosenberg, via @Voki
Jun 13, 20173 min read


How to Make a Smartphone Contract With Your Teen
Kids are using smartphones at increasingly younger ages. Between 2014 and 2016, the number of 12- to 17-year-olds using smartphones...
Roy Rasmussen
May 22, 20173 min read


Expanding Your Career with Media Psychology
Media psychology is the application of psychological science to media and technology. It looks at the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of the full...
Pamela Rutledge, PhD, MBA
May 1, 20175 min read


11 Apps to Lure Kids Outdoors This Spring
There’s no question digital and mobile tech provide mesmerizing tools for kids today, but one of the fall-outs is lack of outdoor play...
Cynthia Lieberman
Apr 11, 20175 min read


How to Be a Digital Citizen Outside
It's heartbreaking to see a young person (or anyone for that matter) missing the wonders of a beautiful day because they are gazing down...
Diana Graber and Michele Whiteaker
Apr 11, 20174 min read


Come To Our FREE Workshop!
People are always asking us: So what the heck is Cyber Civics anyway? The best way to understand our middle school digital citizenship...

Diana Graber
Mar 28, 20171 min read


When An App Get a Bad Rap
You know their names. The “apps” that kids love and parents are warned to fear: Snapchat, Ask.fm, Kik, and more make it to the top of the...
Diana Graber, reposted from The Huffington Post
Mar 7, 20173 min read


Podcast: How Ethical Thinking & Digital Citizenship Are Connected
Host Terry Vittone of the CPI podcast "Unrestrained" recently interviewed Cyberwise Founder Diana Graber about one of her favorite topics...
Terry Vittone
Feb 16, 20171 min read


Coming to a City Near You: Student Online Safety Symposiums
So, what is a Student Online Safety Symposium? Symposiums are designed to educate, inform, and create an ongoing dialog about the roles...
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Feb 3, 20172 min read


Millennial Me: A Modern Day Irony
“Unlike the noisy demonstrations of their Hippie parents, Millennial protests generally lack hail, sleet and heat. Instead, these...
Cynthia Lieberman
Feb 2, 20174 min read
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