So called Facebook "dislike" button will be for kindness, not meanness

So called Facebook "dislike" button will be for kindness, not meanness

This post first appeared on Forbes.com by Larry Magid Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t confided in me any details about the company’s plans to launch what is being called the “dislike button,” but I’m pretty sure it will be used to convey empathy and support, not mean comments....
Comcast testing $10 a month broadband for low income seniors

Comcast testing $10 a month broadband for low income seniors

by Larry Magid Several years ago, Comcast launched a program called Internet Essentials where families with at least one child in a free school lunch program can get high-speed (10 mbps) Internet access for $9.95 a month along with a free modem and WiFi router and...
Guide helps educators navigate social media

Guide helps educators navigate social media

  by Larry Magid You’ve heard the stories — teachers who got themselves into trouble over what they posted in social media or were, perhaps, cyberbullied by students. And then there are tales of students wasting their time using social media in class....