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Tag Archives: Teens
Dads, please speak to your boys!
The Guardian newspaper recently reported on a new film, called InRealLife, This is a film no parent and no teenager should miss. A particular section of the film caught my attention. A group of teen boys in London are asked. “What is the best thing … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, Dangers, Digital Citizenship, Internet safety, Parental Controls, Parents, Sexting, Teens
Tagged Addiction, Parental Control, Parents, Pornography, Teens
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I’m 13 and None of My Friends Use Facebook
Facebook has been hijacked by the grey army and teens are deserting it. Ruby Karp is a 13 year old teen living in New York. She writes: All of my friends have social networks — Instagram, Snapchat etc. Facebook used to … Continue reading
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
Kids move on from Kik. So what is Viber?
What does Viber do? Viber is an App produced for all portable devices, (Apple, Andriod, Windows & Blackberry) which uses any available wi-fi network to make phone calls via the internet. Viber also allows text messaging, so the humble iPod Touch becomes a … Continue reading
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Tagged Cybersafety, internet safety, Parental Control, Parents, Teens, Tweens, Viber
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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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Top Sexting Tips for Teens and Parents
If you regret sending an image to someone, ask them to delete it and not forward it on to others. If the image has already been exposed to other people, speak to a trusted adult to assist you in taking … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, cybersmart, Dangers, Digital Reputation, Internet safety, Parental Controls, Parents, Phones, Sexting, Teens
Tagged Cybersafety, Cybersmart, internet safety, Parental Control, Parents, sexting, Teens
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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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The Psychology behind a Selfie from a Teen’s Perspective……
A Selfie is defined as – taking a pic of yourself, often sexualized, and posting it on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram with the sole intention of getting ‘likes’- the more the better. Celebrities do it, and tweens, teens and twentysomethings follow. Why? Take … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber Safety, cybersafety, cybersmart, Digital Reputation, Facebook, Instagram, Parents, Selfie, Social Media, Teens, Tweens, Twitter
Tagged Digital Reputation, Facebook, Instagram, Parents, reputation, Selfie, Teens, Tweens, Twitter
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Teens post ‘Here I am Pics’ and ‘Kik me @’
The number of tweens and teens posting a Selfie on Instagram or Tumblr is exponentially growing. Worse, is their propensity to add: ‘kik me @…….’ broadcasting their private contact details to the world. Once on Kik Messenger the conversation becomes private and basically … Continue reading
Posted in Apps for Teens and Tweens, Cyber Safety, cybersafety, cybersmart, Dangers, Instagram, Internet safety, Kik, Kik Messenger, Parental Controls, Parents, Teens, Tumblr, Tweens
Tagged Cybersafety, danger, Digital Reputation, Instagram, internet safety, Kik, Kik Messenger, Parental Control, Parents, Teachers, Teens, Tumblr, Tweens
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Four Teens Arrested over Sexting at a Melbourne School
This is a true but sadly recurrent story among teens today despite the headlines and the warnings of teachers and parents. Nonetheless it is a teachable moment that you must use to discuss the consequences of sexting with your teen both as the possible transmitter or receiver. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cybersafety, internet safety, mobile phones, Parents, sexting, Teachers, Teens, Tweens
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