2013

Guest Post: Arming Staff within Schools – A Reactive Solution with Increased Potential for Danger?

March 28, 2013 // 0 Comments

By Katie Johnson Awareity Guest blogger Katie Johnson The discussion on school safety is being held at every school and community across the Nation. The end goal is [...]

It’s Time for Adults to Stop Bullying Kids and Each Other

March 27, 2013 // 0 Comments

by Larry Magid We hear a lot about kids bullying* other kids and it is indeed a problem. But what about adults bullying other adults, or adults bullying kids? True, [...]

Video Games and Societal Violence: Cause for Urgent Action or a Bridge Too Far?

March 16, 2013 // 0 Comments

By Michael Levine and Christopher Ferguson In the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook, an unusual alliance of concerned policymakers from both sides of the aisle, as [...]

Making it Safe to Compete for Child Athletes

March 13, 2013 // 0 Comments

by Larry Magid The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children helps protect kids from abduction and exploitation I’ve been a board member at the National [...]

Survey: More Teens Accessing Internet via Smartphones

March 13, 2013 // 0 Comments

Smartphone use growing among teens (Source: Pew Internet Teens and Privacy Management Survey, July 26-September 30,2012) There was a time when I advised parents to put their [...]

World Day Against Cyber-Censorship Should Apply to Kids as Well

March 11, 2013 // 0 Comments

By Larry Magid March 12th is World Day Against Cyber Censorship (source: Reporters Without Borders) Reporters Without Borders has declared Tuesday, March 12th as World [...]

Online Dating Safety Tips for Adults

March 3, 2013 // 0 Comments

These tips are for adults, not minors. Most online dating sites prohibit children and teens for good reasons. Minors should not use these services, should not lie [...]

Student and school videos on “the good side of the Internet” could win $10K each

March 1, 2013 // 0 Comments

What’s Your Story video contest asks” What does the good side of the Internet look like?” For the fourth year in a row, security company Trend Micro is [...]

Sony’s New PlayStation 4 and Your Privacy

February 25, 2013 // 0 Comments

Sony’s Gaikai CEO David Perry (screen grab from Sony webcast) As I watched Sony unveil the PlayStation 4 at a press conference on February 20th, I was struck by how [...]

Can technology disrupt education?

February 22, 2013 // 0 Comments

by Larry Magid This article first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News Can technology disrupt education? Most classrooms have come a long way since this picture was taken. [...]

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