Tag Archives: Facebook

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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Grrr….Now Facebook has Invaded the Dinner Table!

Posted on 20/04/2013 by

And you, like I, thought the family dinner table was sacrosanct!  Surely the dinner table is the last bastion of family togetherness and now Facebook is challenging even that! While the family sit around at dinner table chatting about their day, a teen obsessively checks her … Continue reading →

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall – The Selfie and the Psychological Impact on our Teens

Posted on 14/04/2013 by

The urbandictionary defines a Selfie as: ‘A picture taken of yourself and uploaded to Facebook, or other social media sites. You can usually see the person’s arm holding out the camera. A selfie is usually accompanied by a kissy or duck face or … 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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Need a Mood Cure? Facebook Makes us Better!

Posted on 24/03/2013 by

A new report on mashable is every parent’s nightmare and every teen’s joy!  Proof that Facebook is good for you!  The research shows that spending time on Facebook can be a satisfying and rewarding experience making us feel good by massaging our self … 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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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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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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Will you get off that iphone, ipad, Laptop, Play station, Wii! Managing holiday screen time for tots, tweens and teens

Posted on 20/12/2012 by

How many times have you said (okay, yelled) something along these lines? How many days of the holidays are left? Perhaps it is time to sit  down and make a plan. Read this eminently sensible article, by Larry Magid and … 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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Teens React to Chilling Cyberbullying Video

Posted on 02/12/2012 by

The Fine Brothers interviewed teenagers during and after they had watched Amanda Todd’s final video which she posted on Youtube not long before she took her own life. It is both deeply sad yet heartening to hear what they have to say, and … Continue reading →

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Nasty Facebook – A Conversation to have with your Teen

Posted on 07/10/2012 by

Cyberbullying, trolling and flaming. The Sunday Age Editorial clearly explains that Social Media Users are NOT above the law. This means teenagers too are NOT above the law. In the world behind a screen teens sometimes think (or don’t think perhaps) that they can write anything. … Continue reading →

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The Law is Catching Up – This is a ‘must have’ Conversation with your Teen!

Posted on 01/08/2012 by

On this site I will often draw to your attention what I call, ‘a teachable moment’.  We should grab these with glee as they are sometimes easy ways of getting a message across without sounding as if you are nagging … Continue reading →

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Most Humiliating is the Embarrassing Pic on Facebook

Posted on 29/07/2012 by

More than anything else teens fear the posting of embarrassing photos of themselves. Many say that they cope with mean comments but they live in fear of someone taking a photo and posting it on one of the many social media networks … Continue reading →

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