‘Tis the Season to Share, But With A Cell Phone, Share Wisely

by Lynette Owens In a recent study about cell phone use by the Pew Internet and American Life project, 82% of respondents said they use their phone to take pictures and 80% use it to send or receive text messages.  These were by far the most popular uses of phones; in...

Can You Trust That Link?

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...

Make a New (School) Year Resolution: Get Into Digital Shape

By Lynette Owens Every January 1, I make a list of personal goals for the coming year. Year after year, 80% of the items on each year’s list are the same.  Meaning: I’m pretty bad about keeping New Year’s resolutions. But unlike the calendar year, the start of a new...