Celebrate Bullying Prevention Month by being an 'upstander'

Celebrate Bullying Prevention Month by being an 'upstander'

From bullying.gov by Larry Magid October is bullying prevention month — a time to think about how all of us can combat bullying, harassment and cruelty online and off. Be part of the solution, not the problem One thing we can all do, of course, is to strive to...

ConnectSafely appoints Kerry Gallagher Director of K-12 Education

Palo Alto, CA, (October 1, 2015) – ConnectSafely is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerry Gallagher as Director of K-12 Education. This is a part-time position for Kerry, who continues to serve as Technology Integration Specialist at St. John’s Prep in Danvers,...
How to avoid spreading hoaxes on social media

How to avoid spreading hoaxes on social media

by Larry Magid This post first appeared on Forbes.com Facebook is not charging $5.99 to protect your privacy and Bill Gates isn’t going to give you $5,000. And posting a “legal” notice doesn’t mean anything. You are responsible for what you post If you’ve seen the...
Identity theft can hit children too

Identity theft can hit children too

by Larry Magid Identify theft can be a serious problem for victims. It can destroy your credit, get you in trouble with the IRS and sometimes even result in your arrest if someone commits a crime in your name. Other consequences, wrote Katie Morell in the book,...
North Carolina teens charged under child porn laws

North Carolina teens charged under child porn laws

Click the play button (above) to listen to Larry Magid’s 1-minute CBS News segment on this case — by Larry Magid The Washington Post and ABC News (video) are reporting that two North Carolina teens have been charged with manufacturing and possession of...