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Ten Commandments of Using Digital Media For Parents | MindShift
Parents are bombarded with messages from the media about digital media, she said. They’re either made to fear that strangers will turn their children turning into monsters, or feel guilty that they’re not spending enough money on educational gadgets. To … Continue reading
Silence the Buzz
If you’d like to turn off the sound of the buzzing hornet on the Hackley web page, you may turn the sound off by following the steps below. It will remain off until you decide to turn it back on … Continue reading
10 Amazing Education Blogs for Parents – EdTechReview™ (ETR)
Details Published on 31 July 2013 Written by Santosh Bhaskar The first place where a child starts learning is home. In the early age, children spend most of their time with parents and learn from them. So, as parents, it’s … Continue reading
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New: 20 facts about teens, Facebook, and Twitter | eSchool News
By now, educators and parents are aware that teens use Facebook and Twitter extensively, but a new study delves deeper into the specifics of how teens are using social media and what the experience means to them. Conducted by the … Continue reading
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New Study Uncovers What Teens Actually Share On Social Media | Edudemic
Ever wondered how students really act online? What they’re actually sharing with their friends? Heck, if they’re even using their real name and other information? Chances are good about 1 of every 4 teens seem to have a ‘fake’ social … Continue reading
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What Will You Click On Next? Focusing Our Attention Online | MindShift
The onslaught of information from the wired world can be overwhelming to anyone — even the savviest online audiences. But rather than completely shut out the digital world, the smarter solution is to learn how to manage it, says author … Continue reading
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Op-Ed Contributor – Mind Over Mass Media – NYTimes.com
By STEVEN PINKER Published: June 10, 2010 NEW forms of media have always caused moral panics: the printing press, newspapers, paperbacks and television were all once denounced as threats to their consumers’ brainpower and moral fiber. So too with electronic … Continue reading
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Monitoring Your Kids on Facebook? That’s So 2009. | TIME.com
By AP / Anne Flaherty March 18, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Relieved your kids aren’t posting embarrassing messages and goofy self-portraits on Facebook? They’re probably doing it on Instagram and Snapchat instead. The number of popular social media sites … Continue reading
Why Being Young Doesn’t Make You a Social Media Expert
Rebecca Levey, Jan 18, 2013 Rebecca Levey is a co-founder of KidzVuz.com, a video review site by and for tweens. She writes about technology and education at Beccarama and is a White House Champion of Change for Education. Follow her … Continue reading
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DIY.org
Your kid can be a Maker. DIY is a club for kids to earn Skills. DIY Makers share their work with the community and get patches for the Skills they earn. Each Skill consists of a set of Challenges that … Continue reading
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