Aug 19, 2015
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...
Aug 18, 2015
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....
Aug 13, 2015
by Larry Magid It’s no secret that Silicon Valley tech companies are a bit of a White and Asian boys club. In an open letter, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who founded the Rainbow Push Coalition, pointed out that Blacks and Latinos are grossly unrepresented in the...
Aug 11, 2015
by Sue Scheff Cyberbullying, harassment, bullying, shaming, digital cruelty, just downright being mean to each other. The modern human race (at all ages) has become a culture of cruelty. The real issue is that it isn’t done privately anymore, it’s now...
Aug 10, 2015
by Larry Magid If you have kids, chances are very good that they are listening to music through earbuds or earphones. No problem with that, but if the volume is too high, it can affect your child’s hearing. That’s why it makes sense to equip them with...
Aug 3, 2015
by Maria Spencer Former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski and Commissioner Robert M. McDowell co-authored an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal urging Congress to plan for and support more open spectrum sales. This opinion was...
