Tag Archives: Digital Reputation

Rate Me Instagram! Instant Online Beauty Contests.

Posted on 29/04/2013 by

According to the Washington Post, the latest craze involves young girls around the ages of  12 to 13 posting photos of themselves and asking the sadly popular Internet question: “Hot or not?” The Post goes on to say that, ‘A quick look at … Continue reading →

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Have you Googled your Child’s Name?

Posted on 27/04/2013 by

Not many know that as well as teaching Literature I also dabble in teaching Year 7 Multimedia. One lesson I teach is a Digital Reputation class.  I start by ‘googling’ my own name and showing the class what is on the internet about me.  We talk about how they … Continue reading →

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Spring Clean Facebook……Chores for the Modern Teen!

Posted on 29/03/2013 by

We all know that teens can ‘post’ without thinking.  Soon many who are turning 15 or above will be  searching for a part time job.  Some well-known companies ask applicants to log in to their Facebook page as part of the interview … Continue reading →

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Instagram is the New Black with Tweens!

Posted on 01/03/2013 by

Just as parents seem to have finally got the message that their child should be off Facebook until 13 or be heavily monitored, Tweens have hijacked Instagram. The explosion of iPod Touches, iPads and the iPhone 5 (the tweens and teens get the hand … Continue reading →

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Pornography Alert – Twitter’s Vine is now Age Restricted, 17+

Posted on 09/02/2013 by

I recently wrote and asked parents to talk to their teens and tweens about Twitter’s Vine, which allows users to upload 6 seconds of video onto Twitter. Twitter is now warning users and viewers that it “contains age-restricted material” and that no one under 17 … Continue reading →

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Vinepeek is Addictive. What is it?

Posted on 06/02/2013 by

Vinepeek is an endless stream of six-second videos (called Vines) filmed by thousands of random people all over the world and uploaded on Twitters’ new video sharing platform called Vine. While most ‘vines’ are harmless some are not. The Vinepeek … Continue reading →

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What is Vine? Your Teens will be Twittering about It!

Posted on 31/01/2013 by

On Thursday Vine exploded onto the Social Media scene. It is an App that connects with Twitter. Fundamentally, Vine lets you make and share six-second video clips. It is easy to use and videos can be made straight from your … Continue reading →

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See what a Digital Footprint can Reveal! Scary!

Posted on 29/01/2013 by
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FaceWash cleans up FaceBook!

Posted on 29/01/2013 by

At some point, probably not long after your teen leaves his teenage years behind him, Nanna will learn how to use Facebook or his boss will send him a friend request. What to do?! Many post teens have been known to close their sites down … Continue reading →

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SnapChat Pictures no longer Safe! Be warned!

Posted on 28/01/2013 by

Some time ago I wrote about SnapChat fast becoming the most downloaded app with a reputation for being sext-friendly! I hinted that teens may not use it just to post funny cat pics, and that they needed to think about where their pics may end up despite the company’s … Continue reading →

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The Project – Get the message on sexting

Posted on 04/01/2013 by

Last night Channel 10′s The Project ran a story about a young Victorian man and the difficult situation that he now finds himself in since a friend sent him a sext. Corey Clement is now on the Sex Offenders Register for 8 … Continue reading →

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New Privacy Settings on Facebook – Check them out!

Posted on 28/12/2012 by

Unless you know what you are looking for Facebook does not usually make it easy to find it! Recently Facebook has made changes to its Privacy Settings and you need to remind your teens to check their settings. There are two … Continue reading →

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Naughty Instagram Slammed With Class Action!

Posted on 26/12/2012 by

This is a timely warning. Even if you are not an Instagrammer your teenager certainly is! They will have uploaded hundreds of photos of themselves. They will have signed up and ticked the Terms of Conditions box with barely a glance. … Continue reading →

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Hate your boss? Got a Hangover? Doing Drugs? – Embarrassing Facebook Posts Exposed!

Posted on 18/12/2012 by

A young 18-year-old named Callum Haywood who lives in Nottingham, England has created a website, called: “We know what you’re doing” and we think you should Stop! to reinforce, amongst his age group,  the very public and damaging nature of Facebook posts if … Continue reading →

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Brilliant New CyberBullying Resource ‘Tagged’!

Posted on 01/12/2012 by

Do your teens roll their eyes when you mention cybersafety, cyberbullying and digital citizenship? So get them to watch this instead! After winning 3 international awards the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s short film Tagged has now scored top marks at home. Using drama … Continue reading →

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