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How Technology Can Help with Gratitude

Nov 22, 2023

As we prepare for Thanksgiving, it is worth mentioning that expressing gratitude can improve sleep, mood and immunity. How technology can help.

Ask Trish: Digital Resolutions

Jan 10, 2023

As I started to think about how I wanted to start off Ask Trish’s content in the New Year, I realized that there was likely no better topic than digital resolutions, and in particular, my digital resolution for 2023.

Parent’s Guide to Twitch

Dec 15, 2022

Community is key on Twitch; viewers interact through live chat with reactions, emotes, and comments.

Speaking About VR Safety, in VR

Dec 15, 2022

I’m writing from Washington, D.C.,  where I gave two speeches on Tuesday. One was at an event center downtown, and the other in AltSpaceVR.

Sharing Your Legacy and Animating Your Ancestors

Dec 8, 2022

Abraham Lincoln died in 1865, but I just created a 15-second video where he comments on today’s divided union. The voice may not sound exactly like his, but you can hear him speak and see his lips move.

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Parent Guides

Parent’s Guide to Cybersecurity

Parent’s Guide to Cybersecurity

Aug 26, 2017

Download Free Guide (PDF) Download Free Quick Guide (PDF) Just about everyone is online these days, including the vast majority of teens and a growing number of young children. Whether by using a smartphone, accessing the web, watching a video, texting or playing a...

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Wellness and Safety

What is Catfishing and Why It’s Dangerous

What is Catfishing and Why It’s Dangerous

Dec 1, 2022

By Larry MagidThis post first appeared in the Mercury News You may have heard about the horrible recent case where a man traveled from Virginia to Riverside, California, to meet with a teenage girl who he "catfished." The girl, who was driven away by the suspect, was...

Avoiding ‘Zoom Fatigue’

Oct 21, 2021

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 of this has to do...

Facebook News: It’s Complicated

Oct 14, 2021

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 is “it’s complicated,” because...

What is Digital Wellness?

Oct 13, 2021

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 an...

Podcasts

How Schools and Parents Can Promote Media Literacy

How Schools and Parents Can Promote Media Literacy

Apr 28, 2020

Michelle Ciulla Lipkin of National Association for Media Literacy Education Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive director of National Association for Media Literacy Education, speaks with ConnectSafely's Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher about why media literacy is more...

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3. New Gaming Research

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