Smart Glasses are Yet Another Privacy Challenge

Smart Glasses are Yet Another Privacy Challenge

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Facebook and Ray-Ban are now collaborating on smart glasses, called “Ray-Ban Stories.” It’s not the first product of its kind but, it’s particularly noteworthy because of its progeny. Facebook as you know, is...
FBI Issues Warning About Sextortion After Arrest in Teen Death

FBI Issues Warning About Sextortion After Arrest in Teen Death

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) issued a joint national public safety alert on financial sextortion schemes. That same day,...
Avoiding ‘Zoom Fatigue’

Avoiding ‘Zoom Fatigue’

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Avoiding Zoom Fatigue” on Spreaker. Listen to Larry Magid’s CBS News segment on Zoom fatigue Over the past couple of years there has been an increased focus on screen time. Much...
Ask Trish: How Much is Too Much Screentime?

Ask Trish: How Much is Too Much Screentime?

Dear Trish: Everyone says I spend way too much time on my phone. How much time is too much time? First off, thank you for the fantastic question! Let me start by validating this concern. I can promise you that you’re definitely not alone in feeling like you spend a...
Facebook News: It’s Complicated

Facebook News: It’s Complicated

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Facebook’s moderators can’t please everyone” on Spreaker. Listen to Larry Magid’s ConnectSafely Report for CBS News on Facebook moderation One of my favorite phrases...
What is Digital Wellness?

What is Digital Wellness?

By Kerry Gallagher This educators’ series on digital wellness is being published in partnership with MASCD. Educators are surely familiar with the term “digital citizenship.” We are familiar with coaching and modeling for our students the ways toward acting as...