Tag Archives: Digital Citizenship

Chloe’s Law….Teen in Tassie takes her own life

Posted on 20/11/2013 by

Chloe was 15.  Full of the vitality of life, with a beautiful family, including a gorgeous big sister.  She was inundated via social media with nasty, petty, spiteful messages from teens who should know better and yet were either the … Continue reading →

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‘Ask.Fm is ridiculous and pathetic’

Posted on 05/09/2013 by

How good is it when you come across teenagers who show an awareness of some of the horrors of social media and are dismissive of some of these sites. This post is by 15 year old, Sami Cuff.   Sami, certainly restores my faith and … Continue reading →

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Airbrush Facebook Pics

Posted on 25/08/2013 by

Oh, my goodness me!  I am not sure that I need to say much more but please you be the judge of this new software that can perform digital cosmetic surgery and undermine our teens sense of natural beauty at … Continue reading →

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Mum’s Oldfashioned Rules for Newfashioned Media

Posted on 27/07/2013 by

If our tweens and teens abided by some of the simplest, time honoured rules it  might help to keep their social media world a nicer place and the social media user safer. Seriously though, below are some of mother’s basic homespun wisdom that would keep most out of … Continue reading →

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Fakebook – Teen boy poses as a girl and……

Posted on 22/07/2013 by

The Adelaide Advertiser has reported that:  A 14-YEAR-OLD South Australian boy could face a lengthy jail term  after he set up a fake Facebook account posing as a girl and invited male  friends to send him nude photos.   The boy sent … Continue reading →

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What is Omegle? Talk to strangers! Really?

Posted on 14/07/2013 by

Below is the transcript of a conversation I had with a stranger on Omegle. On Omegle you can anonymously chat with people you don’t know.   I did not have to sign up, enter an email address or create an account and there are no age … Continue reading →

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Teens Deserting Facebook For Tumblr

Posted on 16/06/2013 by

It is happening!  Facebook is being parked by teens.  By what and why, you ask?  Quite simply because we (old, boring mums – sorry I am speaking for myself!) are on it!  Teens are over being watched (sometimes stalked ever so sweetly) by Mum, … Continue reading →

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Mean Games Girls Play on Boys

Posted on 31/05/2013 by

Guest blogger, parent and teacher Damien Atkinson-Buck writes: As a parent of a toddler, I’m fortunate that I don’t have to worry about his adventures in the cyber world for now, but I do have nieces and nephews in their early … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of Teens – Keeping you in the Picture

Posted on 30/04/2013 by

A 2012 Report conducted by independent research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres, and commissioned by mcafeecybered.com   found that almost 80% of parents said they are having conversations with their teens about their online activities however… 66.5% of teens said their parents … 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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:) Like what you Hate! :( What is Hater?

Posted on 17/03/2013 by

Yet another new App was launched last week.  It looks a lot like Instagram. You can take a picture or upload a photo from your phone, share it with a caption, and view and respond to other posts from the Hater community. … Continue reading →

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To My 13-Year-Old, An iPhone Contract Love Mum :) xo

Posted on 24/02/2013 by

Dear Gregory Merry Christmas/Happy Birthday! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good and responsible 13-year-old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. … 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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