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Maker movement in schools taps into rich tradition of educational reform

June 28, 2013 // 0 Comments

By Larry Magid A 3D printer being used in schools to make objects (Photo: Larry Magid) At SafeKids and ConnectSafely we see a connection between safety and engagement. Kids [...]

Microsoft Offers Ad-Free Bing Search For Schools

June 25, 2013 // 0 Comments

Microsoft launches Bing for Schools Microsoft is launching a “Bing for Schools” program that is tailored for K-12 students by “removing all advertisements [...]

Snapchat Creates SnapKidz — A Sandbox for Kids Under 13

June 23, 2013 // 0 Comments

New version of Snapchat for iOS has “SnapKidz” feature Snapchat, the photo and video-sharing app where images disappear in 10 seconds or less, has launched a new [...]

Instagram Video: What Parents Need To Know + Illustrated Guide

June 22, 2013 // 0 Comments

Facebook’s Instagram adds video Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app used by more than 130 million people now lets you shoot and share video. On June 20th, [...]

Holding Parents Responsible for Their Child’s Bullying

June 18, 2013 // 0 Comments

Guest post by Justin W. Patchin Justin Patchin Without a doubt, parents have a duty to do their part to ensure that their kids do not bully others. They need to regularly [...]

Google Unleashes New Weapon And Millions of Dollars To Fight Child Porn

June 17, 2013 // 0 Comments

Google on Saturday said that it’s building a “cross industry database” of encrypted “fingerprints” of child sexual abuse images to “enable companies, law [...]

The Parents Are Alright About Young Children’s Use of Media

June 14, 2013 // 0 Comments

New report from Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University A survey of 2,300 parents of children between birth and eight years of age found that [...]

A Steady Stream of Online Video for Kids

June 7, 2013 // 0 Comments

This post first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News By Larry Magid My kids, now in there 20s, grew up in the VCR era. Back then, we would record “Sesame [...]