by Lynette Owens | Apr 28, 2021 | For Parents, For Teachers, Webinars
Bullying has long been one of the biggest challenges facing youth online. Sadly, in some cases we see it faced by adults as well. The fact that this has persisted does not make it something we should ever get used to or ignore, especially if that digital harassment is...
by Lynette Owens | Apr 23, 2021 | For Parents, For Teachers, Webinars
TikTok has been a source of refuge and fun for so many, both before but especially during the pandemic. Like YouTube, Instagram, and many apps before it, TikTok users are seeing a rise in “Challenges”; some are harmless, some are not. Whether coming from a Hollywood...
by Lynette Owens | Mar 25, 2021 | For Parents, For Teachers, Webinars
Social media isn’t just a way to connect with others but a window to the world. It’s an important source of information on current events, trends, and pop culture, especially for kids. But how does social media shape our world view when different kinds of people are...
by Lynette Owens | Mar 24, 2021 | For Parents, For Teachers
Question Your Search: How Algorithms Perpetuate Inequality Whether you know it or not, algorithms power many of the online services we rely upon, customizing the content we see based on our personal information, actions, and interactions online. But these algorithms...
by Lynette Owens | Jan 27, 2021 | For Parents, For Teachers
by Lynette Owens One year ago, many of us we went about our lives much like any other year, at the beginning of a new one, ready to take on the challenges we set for ourselves or whatever life brought our way. For most of us, a pandemic was nowhere on our minds. Now...