Are you a parent or a ‘sharent’?

Are you a parent or a ‘sharent’?

by Sue Scheff For those who were not aware, overshare was 2014’s word of the year. What is the definition of overshare? It may seem quite obvious how it would conflict with online safety and especially with online privacy, however people of all ages are still...
Cyberbullying and the impact on fitness

Cyberbullying and the impact on fitness

By Sue Scheff YouTube sensation Whitney Thore gained international recognition after posting a video called “A Fat Girl Dancing: Talk Dirty” (scroll down to view). The video shows Whitney at 380 pounds trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Whitney was...
Teens speak: Should students publish their school work online?

Teens speak: Should students publish their school work online?

by Kerry Gallagher An educator chooses her content specialty because she is passionate about it and see its relevance in everything she does. This is not always true for the students who sit in classrooms. In an effort to help students’ work truly matter,...
Taking stock of America's "War on Bullying"

Taking stock of America's "War on Bullying"

by Justin W. Patchin The Obama administration arguably declared war on bullying in the fall of 2010 when it convened the first federally-supported Bullying Prevention Summit. In 2011, stopbullying.gov was launched. That same year, I attended a conference hosted by...
A Parent's Guide to Mobile Phones – Español

A Parent's Guide to Mobile Phones – Español

En la actualidad, parece que todos tienen un teléfono móvil, incluidos más del 75% de los adolescentes de EE. UU. y un creciente número de niños más pequeños. Tanto para los jóvenes como para adultos, la tecnología ha cambiado la manera en que trabajamos, jugamos, nos...