Thursday, July 29, 2010: Internet Safety Video of the Day

In collaboration with Childnet International, ConnectSafely, CommonSense Media, and the Identity Theft Resource Center, TrendMicro launched a “What’s Your Story?” video contest focused on online safety. Contestants were asked to submit videos no greater than 2 minutes in length in one of four categories: Keeping a good rep online Accessing (legal) age-appropriate content Staying clear […]

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Parenting Teens and Technology (Part 6)

Learn Critical Thinking – Practice the process of making decisions. Parents can help children learn to make good decisions on their own.  Technology offers an opportunity to practice. Encourage Common Sense – Help your child learn common sense with simple rules that work in many situations.    These easy to remember phrases help a child make […]

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Parenting Teens and Technology (Part 2)

Section Two:  Listen and Learn Keep the lines of communication open Talk with your child about technology in a positive way.  Express your interest. Ask to see favorite websites.   Learn where to look  for website use history and review it with your child. Talk about how to discover something new. What does your child wants to learn? […]

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Facebook Privacy Controls

Parents can use current news to start important conversations. The popular social networking company, Facebook, made some changes recently that mean you need to be more active in protecting your privacy on that site. FB is tracking your interests and sharing that information with ‘partners’. So far, this includes Pandora, a music website, Yelp, a […]

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