by Lynette Owens | Apr 1, 2010 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens On Monday of this week, nine high school students of South Hadley, Massachusetts were charged in the case of 15-year old Phoebe Prince who, after months of being bullied online and in school, took her own life on January 14 of this year. The criminal...
by Lynette Owens | Mar 16, 2010 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens Today marks the launch of “What’s Your Story?”, a campaign designed to help educate kids, parents, and teachers about staying safe online. We are inviting anyone over the age of 13 in the U.S. or Canada* to submit a short video and impart some...
by Lynette Owens | Feb 24, 2010 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens You may not have noticed, but earlier this month YouTube made available a new feature that is intended to help users block others from viewing videos that might be inappropriate for them. It doesn’t remove any content from their site, it just keeps...
by Lynette Owens | Feb 5, 2010 | For Parents, For Teachers
by Lynette Owens Child identity theft is on the rise. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, child identity theft occurs when a child’s personal information is used by someone for that imposter’s own gain, such as to obtain financial benefits or to clear a...
by Lynette Owens | Dec 22, 2009 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette T. Owens As the end of 2009 draws near, many of us are consumed by the preparations needed to close out one year and open another. Kids are excited by an impending lengthy school break (some parents less so!); shopping, cooking, cleaning, hosting, and...
