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A Positive Approach to Talking about Digital Reputation: Why We Shouldn’t Use College Admissions as a Threat
I’ve witnessed this far too many times: parents and educators trying to keep kids in line with threats about college admissions. For example, some parents might say: “don’t use bad words in the group text, you might not get into college.” Here are a few good reasons not to do… Read more
Don’t protect kids by Fearmongering: Think twice before you panic about a scary “viral trend”
Here is a a guest post from Jacq Fisch about helping her son Jacob through his fears of a what turned out to be a hyped up Internet hoax. We all want to protect kids, but we should be mindful that we may be scaring them more than… Read more
Digital Citizenship for Kids: How to Host an Event at Your School
Supporting and mentoring kids in the digital age is a community effort. Planning an event at your school is a great way to bring people together to spark meaningful conversations, learn from one another, and better understand the particular issues and concerns facing our kids, parents, and educators when it comes to technology. Read more