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#DigiWishes for My 4th Grade Class
As a fourth grade teacher, I am passionate about inspiring kids to be the best they can be. Even though fourth graders are 9-10 years...
Suzette Pfanstiel, Fourth Grade Teacher
Dec 5, 20153 min read


#DigiWishes: Think Twice About Oversharenting!
Are you Guilty of "Oversharenting"? Have you ever noticed on your social media accounts, like Facebook or Instagram, there are some...
Brittany Ohler,
Dec 4, 20152 min read


#DigiWishes: More Empowering Content!
As the mother of two girls, I'm particularly excited about today's #digiwish from Michelle Cove of MEDIAGIRLS who wishes girls would...
Michelle Cove, Executive Director, MEDIAGIRLS
Dec 3, 20153 min read


#DigiWishes: More Cyber Advocates!
This is the first of our ongoing #digiwishes campaign, inspired by our Holiday Protection Package Wishlist. We'll be asking digital...
Sue Scheff, Author, Parent
Dec 1, 20153 min read


3 Takeaway's from FOSI's Annual Conference
This past week PocketGuardian attended the 2015 Family Online Safety Institute's (FOSI) annual conference. We had the pleasure of...
Jason France, PocketGuardian
Nov 22, 20153 min read


In Response to Paris: Talking To Your Kids
The father of Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Exec. Director, NAMLE, was a victim of the Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist bombing, and in this...
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Exec. Director
Nov 15, 20155 min read


Meet Frienedy | Traditional Parenting in an Untraditional World Just Got Easier
One of the trickiest aspects of being a digital parent is learning how to apply traditional parenting skills to the online world. Our...
Cyberwise
Nov 11, 20152 min read


Media Literacy = Educate + Engage + Empower
“Learning by doing” is what National Media Literacy Week is about for me. Students in my service-learning media courses at California...
Dr. Bobbie Eisenstock, California State University
Nov 5, 20152 min read


We're Reaching Out To Legislators During Media Literacy Week
Make your voice heard at your state capital! The goal of Media Literacy Now is to put the issue of Media Literacy on the public policy...
Erin McNeill, Media Literacy Now
Nov 1, 20151 min read


Why Media Literacy Can't Be An "Extra"
As someone who deals with primary sexual violence prevention education, media literacy is my preferred way to engage with students, and...
Leanne McGowan
Nov 1, 20152 min read


Media Literacy and Kids Email
If a student is not fluent in multiple forms of media, I would venture to say that they won't necessarily be considered literate....
Brittany Oler, KidsEmail
Nov 1, 20152 min read


Why You Should Care About Media Literacy Week
The production and consumption of media has evolved with 21st century technology. As such the way we access, analyze, evaluate, and...
Jason France, Co-Founder of PocketGuardian
Nov 1, 20152 min read


Upstanders On The Rise For Bullying Prevention Month
As Bullying Prevention Month comes to a close, we wanted to go out with a bang. So we reached out to one of the nation's preeminent...
Sue Scheff
Oct 28, 20153 min read


CA Schools: Social Media Help is Here!
We asked Matt Soeth to tell us a little bit about the new help line for schools he and Anne Collier have been working hard on and here is...
Matt Soeth, #iCANHELP Co-Founder
Oct 20, 20153 min read


Cyberbullying: What You Can Do
Since 2006, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Month has been a resounding success at getting people to talk about this pervasive...
Hilary Smith
Oct 20, 20153 min read


Student Safety: Waiting 'Til Tomorrow is Too Late!
Recently we participated in a “Student Safety” webinar with Gaggle, and were frankly astounded at the online conversation surrounding...
Kathy Boehle, Manager, Gaggle Safety Management
Oct 19, 20153 min read


Digital Citizenship Summit Recap
Last week we were honored to present at the first-ever Digital Citizenship conference in CT, which turned out to be the #1 trending topic...
Dan Whalen
Oct 13, 20156 min read


5 Reasons Why Rating Peeple Won't Work
If you know me, you know it’s weird for me to bash an app. Usually, I’m one of the people extolling the virtues of technology. There are...
Dr. Pamela Rutledge
Oct 6, 20155 min read
Ensuring the Digital World is Safe for All Students
Mobile applications and social networks are making it easier to communicate with friends and strangers, leaving students vulnerable to...
Kathy Boehle, Manager, Gaggle Safety Management
Sep 29, 20152 min read


New PocketGuardian App Alleviates the Need for Virtual Bubble Wrap
In the U.S., parents are frequently accused of being “helicopter” parents, paying obsessively close attention to their child’s...
Cynthia Lieberman
Sep 24, 20152 min read
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