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Tag Archives: Digital Citizenship
Airbrush Facebook Pics
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
Mum’s Oldfashioned Rules for Newfashioned Media
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
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Internet safety, Parental Controls, Parents, Scams, Social Media, Teens, Tweens
Tagged Cybersafety, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, internet safety, Parental Control, Parents, social media, Teens, Tweens
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What is Omegle? Talk to strangers! Really?
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
Posted in Chatrooms, Cyber Safety, cybersafety, cybersmart, Dangers, Internet safety, omegle, Parental Controls, Parents, Social Media, Social Networking, Teens, Tweens
Tagged Cybersafety, Cybersmart, danger, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Omegle, Parental Control, Parents, social networking, Teachers, Teens, Tweens
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Teens Deserting Facebook For Tumblr
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
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, cybersmart, Dangers, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Parental Controls, Parents, Social Media, Social Networking, Teens, Tumblr
Tagged Cybersafety, Cybersmart, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Parental Control, Parents, social media, social networking, Teens, Tumblr
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Have you Googled your Child’s Name?
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
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Facebook, Google, Parental Controls, Parents, Social Media, Social Networking, Teens, Tweens
Tagged Cybersafety, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Facebook, Google, Parental Control, Parents, social media, social networking, Teens, Tweens
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Spring Clean Facebook……Chores for the Modern Teen!
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
Posted in Apps for Teens and Tweens, Cyber Safety, cybersafety, cybersmart, Dangers, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Facebook, Parental Controls, Parents, Social Media, Teens
Tagged Cybersafety, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Facebook, Parental Control, Parents, social networking, Teens
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To My 13-Year-Old, An iPhone Contract Love Mum :) xo
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
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, Digital Citizenship, Parents, Phones, Social Networking, Tweens
Tagged Digital Citizenship, mobile phones, Parental Control, passwords, Teens, Tweens
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Pornography Alert – Twitter’s Vine is now Age Restricted, 17+
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
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, Dangers, Digital Citizenship, Twitter, Twitter
Tagged danger, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Education, Parental Control, Parents, social media, Teens, Tweens, Twitter, Vine
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Vinepeek is Addictive. What is it?
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
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, cybersmart, Dangers, Digital Reputation, Twitter
Tagged Cybersafety, Cybersmart, danger, Digital Citizenship, Digital Reputation, Facebook, Teens, Twitter, Vine, vinepeek
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