Tag Archives: social networking

What is Snapchat? The New Sexting? Teens are on to It.

Posted on 09/09/2012 by

The risk to your digital reputation is high.  The opportunity to cyber bully is elevated.  The attack on cyber safety is raised.  A photo arrives on your phone, you have 7 seconds to view it and it disappears into thin air. You … Continue reading →

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What is Qooh.me? Your tweens and teens are all over it!

Posted on 28/08/2012 by

Yet another social media site that our teens and tweens are flocking to and one which parents need to know about.  Qooh.me  allows users to ask one another questions anonymously.  Think about that? Vincent Mabuza, left is the founder. The site … 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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Mean Queen Tweens

Posted on 21/07/2012 by

My daughter is 11.  She came home yesterday and told me that 2 girls at her school were in trouble because they had said mean things to each other over the internet.  These girls had been best friends and now … Continue reading →

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Keep up with your kids

Posted on 13/07/2012 by

If you are struggling to keep up with the latest computer terms and acronyms, don’t stress – you are not alone! Even though I work in ICT (Information Communication Technology) everyday I seem to have to learn a new TLA … Continue reading →

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Guns, Boys and Facebook – A Teachable Moment!

Posted on 13/06/2012 by

Some say that the AOC have reacted too strongly by banning these boys from the Olympic Village after their event. But would you be happy if your sons posted a photo like this? What impression does it give of these boys? … Continue reading →

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We know who you are, where you live, when you are in, when you are out, and where you go…..and it’s you who tells us!

Posted on 11/06/2012 by

 This isn’t just about keeping your children cybersafe….this warning applies to us all. Geotagging and Facebook statuses can reveal frighteningly too much information and place us all in danger! Geotagging refers to the practice of adding location information –  like … Continue reading →

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Facebook for Under 13s? Your thoughts?

Posted on 07/06/2012 by

It seems as if Facebook has decided on an, ’If you can’t beat them, join them, attitude’.  It was annouced on June 4, this week that Facebook are working on a new “child platform”. It would allow children under the age of 13 … Continue reading →

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What is Skype? Are your Tweens or Teens on it? Is it Safe?

Posted on 03/06/2012 by

One of our parents asked me what Skype was, the other day.  Good question! If you and your friend have Skype on your computers you can ‘ring’ each other up and talk to each other just like being on the … Continue reading →

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This Picture is meant to Shock!

Posted on 20/05/2012 by

Parents Urged to get Under 13s off Facebook. At the risk of nagging - can you please check for me that your tween is not on Facebook. If your child is, or is begging you to let them, I ask you this question: Would … Continue reading →

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Facebook Approaches 1 Billion Users

Posted on 24/04/2012 by

According to an article in Mashable, Facebook will reach 1 billion users before the end of 2012. Facebook currently has 901 million active users, up 56 million since the start of the year! Other staggering figures quoted in the article are … Continue reading →

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Cyberbullying World Map – Australia Rated as 5th Worst

Posted on 22/04/2012 by

Australia is rated fifth in the world for cyber bullying but worst for cyber bullying on social networking sites in a survey by marketing research firm Ipsos. Do you monitor your child’s Facebook? I believe it is essential that you … Continue reading →

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38% of Children on Facebook are Underage – is Yours?

Posted on 17/04/2012 by

According to an article on Mashable, a new report from MinorMonitor finds that 38% of children on Facebook are aged 12 or younger. Facebook’s Terms and Conditions currently restrict children under the age of 13 from registering, however, this doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Social Media Policy for Students

Posted on 24/03/2012 by

In 2012 Ivanhoe published its first Social Media Policy for Students. You can find it on this site under School Policies and it is also in Student diaries. Some years ago Schools began feverishly writing Cyberbullying Policies for their Students … Continue reading →

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