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Erin McNeill, Media Literacy Now
Nov 1, 20151 min read
We're Reaching Out To Legislators During Media Literacy Week
Make your voice heard at your state capital! The goal of Media Literacy Now is to put the issue of Media Literacy on the public policy...
Leanne McGowan
Nov 1, 20152 min read
Why Media Literacy Can't Be An "Extra"
As someone who deals with primary sexual violence prevention education, media literacy is my preferred way to engage with students, and...
Brittany Oler, KidsEmail
Nov 1, 20152 min read
Media Literacy and Kids Email
If a student is not fluent in multiple forms of media, I would venture to say that they won't necessarily be considered literate....
Jason France, Co-Founder of PocketGuardian
Nov 1, 20152 min read
Why You Should Care About Media Literacy Week
The production and consumption of media has evolved with 21st century technology. As such the way we access, analyze, evaluate, and...
Sue Scheff
Oct 28, 20153 min read
Upstanders On The Rise For Bullying Prevention Month
As Bullying Prevention Month comes to a close, we wanted to go out with a bang. So we reached out to one of the nation's preeminent...
Matt Soeth, #iCANHELP Co-Founder
Oct 20, 20153 min read
CA Schools: Social Media Help is Here!
We asked Matt Soeth to tell us a little bit about the new help line for schools he and Anne Collier have been working hard on and here is...
Hilary Smith
Oct 20, 20153 min read
Cyberbullying: What You Can Do
Since 2006, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Month has been a resounding success at getting people to talk about this pervasive...
Kathy Boehle, Manager, Gaggle Safety Management
Oct 19, 20153 min read
Student Safety: Waiting 'Til Tomorrow is Too Late!
Recently we participated in a “Student Safety” webinar with Gaggle, and were frankly astounded at the online conversation surrounding...
Dan Whalen
Oct 13, 20156 min read
Digital Citizenship Summit Recap
Last week we were honored to present at the first-ever Digital Citizenship conference in CT, which turned out to be the #1 trending topic...
Dr. Pamela Rutledge
Oct 6, 20155 min read
5 Reasons Why Rating Peeple Won't Work
If you know me, you know it’s weird for me to bash an app. Usually, I’m one of the people extolling the virtues of technology. There are...
Kathy Boehle, Manager, Gaggle Safety Management
Sep 29, 20152 min read
Ensuring the Digital World is Safe for All Students
Mobile applications and social networks are making it easier to communicate with friends and strangers, leaving students vulnerable to...
Cynthia Lieberman
Sep 24, 20152 min read
New PocketGuardian App Alleviates the Need for Virtual Bubble Wrap
In the U.S., parents are frequently accused of being “helicopter” parents, paying obsessively close attention to their child’s...
David Ryan Polgar
Sep 16, 20152 min read
The Biggest Challenge Facing Digital Citizenship: Working Together
The Internet has the ability to completely obliterate silos. When everyone is one click away, it would seem easy to connect, share, and...
Diana Graber
Sep 13, 20151 min read
See Us in Better Homes and Gardens!
Honored to be included in Better Homes and Gardens' "Media Matters" by Melinda Wenner Moyer along with some of our favorite media gurus...
From CNN's Kelly Wallace
Sep 9, 20151 min read
To Spy Or Not To Spy?
From CNN's "The Real Parenting Lessons of the 'Child Predator Social Experiment.'" #socialmedia #digitalkids #cnn #spyware #onlinemonitoring
Jason France, Co-Founder of PocketGuardian
Sep 8, 20153 min read
5 Features to Look For In a Parental Monitoring App
Are you interested in knowing if your child is using his or her mobile device inappropriately? If so, there are many parental monitoring...
Rob Yoegel, Vice President of Marketing at Gaggle
Aug 18, 20153 min read
What is an LMS? (pssst...every parent and teacher should know!)
No one is able to help me understand exactly what defines a learning management system (LMS). Common Sense Media has one of the better...
Denise Lisi DeRosa, FOSI Program Manager
Aug 11, 20153 min read
Online Harmony: A Shared Responsibility
We’ve all become accustomed to the convenience and ease with which we connect to the Internet; to order food, link up with friends, get...
Diana Graber
Jul 18, 20152 min read
Is Social Media Causing "Likes" Anxiety?
It’s nerve-racking when you get a call from a news station saying they are going to do a piece on social media anxiety and they’d like...
Clay Cranford
Jul 15, 20153 min read
Parenting in a Digital World
On a bright, sunny first day of school, I walked through the front doors of my middle school and was immediately greeted by the office...
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