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Ask Trish: BeReal

“I’ve seen the app BeReal become really popular in the last two years. What is it and is it in?”

How to Protect Your Online Security

Contrary to what you may have heard, the threats don’t always come from hackers with sophisticated computer skills. There are plenty of criminals that use old-fashioned persuasion and trickery

Ask Trish: Stressing About Social Media

I’m always so stressed about social media, like who’s viewing my stories, how my pictures look, and if I “measure up” to everyone else. How do I let go?

Safer Internet Day 2023 – It’s a Wrap!

Thousands of US students, families, community organizations and businesses from Maine to Hawaii came together on Feb. 7 for Safer Internet Day, the global event now celebrated in more than 100 counties.

Parent Guides

Parent’s Guide to Cybersecurity

Parent’s Guide to Cybersecurity

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

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’

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

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?

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

Parenting for a Digital Future

Parenting for a Digital Future

When it comes to understanding how young people and their families are coping with today's technology, there are no better experts than Sonia Livingstone and Alicia Blum-Ross. Both have been researching this subject for years and they have recently...

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Videos

1. Generative AI for Families

2. Smart Digital Parenting: Navigating Screens with Children & Teens

3. New Gaming Research

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