by Lynette Owens | Feb 7, 2017 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens This originally appeared in the Huffington Post on February 7, 2017. Today, we celebrate Safer Internet Day, a time when the world recognizes the importance of helping young people, and frankly all people, become safe, responsible, and successful...
by Lynette Owens | Nov 1, 2016 | For Parents, For Teachers
by Lynette Owens The original article appeared in the Huffington Post on October 5, 2016. Kids know the internet as a wonder-filled place where their cyberspace adventures are only limited by imagination. As parents, however, we know better. The Internet does have its...
by Lynette Owens | Oct 7, 2013 | For Parents, For Teachers
October 7, 2013 To help you keep up with what’s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we’ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we’ve found most useful over the past week. What have you been reading? Tell us below or Tweet @TrendISKF....
by Lynette Owens | Sep 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Lynette Owens In an age when everyone can author or share information to a mass audience almost instantly, it is more critical than ever to develop and sharpen our ability to discern the credible from the implausible things we see online. This is true for students...
by Lynette Owens | Aug 3, 2011 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette T. Owens Today, was a sad day as one of the darkest and most malicious uses of the Internet was uncovered. In the U.S., 72 people were charged and 52 arrested in the U.S. and abroad, for participating in the online distribution of images depicting the...