Ask Trish: Sora
Trish, I love your AI posts. I saw OpenAI just released Sora, can you talk about it?
Parent and Guardian Guide to Meta Horizon Worlds
Meta Horizon Worlds is now open to teens ages 13 to 17. Here’s what parents and teens need to know about navigating the social VR app safely.
Generative AI for Families (Video)
Curious about generative AI’s role in our future? Our latest video provides a balanced view, helping you understand the potential risks & benefits of this rapidly evolving technology.
Generative AI for Families (Video)
Curious about generative AI’s role in our future? Our latest video provides a balanced view, helping you understand the potential risks & benefits of this rapidly evolving technology.
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Parent Guides
Parent’s Guide to Snapchat
Download Free Guide (PDF) Snapchat is all about fun and spontaneity. By default, the text, photos and videos you share delete automatically after being viewed by the recipient. Users love that they can share a moment that’s digital footprint-free — they don’t have to...
Parent’s Guide to Google Family Link
If you’re a parent, chances are that you have a smartphone and maybe a tablet, and it’s equally likely that your child would like one as well. You may be hesitating, because perhaps your child isn’t yet old enough to take full responsibility when it comes to all the...
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...
Wellness and Safety
Podcast: Youth Mental Health in the Age of Cancel Culture and Online Conflict
In this episode, we shift our focus to young adults and college students. We talk to Jessie Quintero Johnson, associate professor for health and social change at Emerson College. Jessie is also a psychotherapist and a licensed clinical social worker. Jessie discusses...
Parent’s Guide to Google Search
Note: This guide applies only to Google Search and not other search tools. If you or your children are using other sites, please familiarize yourselves with their settings and safety features. Download the Guide (PDF) How Google Search works While performing a basic...
Overcoming FOMO
By Kerry Gallagher Worrying about whether we're missing out on new experiences, content, trends and even investments can make us feel like we're falling behind. But we can actually overcome that feeling – FOMO or “Fear of Missing Out” – and be present with what we...
Ask Trish: U.S. Surgeon General’s Social Media Advisory
By Trisha Prabhu Me, thinking to myself last week…“Wow - the U.S. Surgeon General just released an advisory on social media and youth mental health! That’s a big deal…and definitely something we have to cover on Ask Trish.” Hi there, and welcome back to Ask Trish!...
Podcasts
Podcast: Youth Mental Health in the Age of Cancel Culture and Online Conflict
In this episode, we shift our focus to young adults and college students. We talk to Jessie Quintero Johnson, associate professor for health and social change at Emerson College. Jessie is also a psychotherapist and a licensed clinical social worker. Jessie discusses...
Media in the Middle Ep. 10: Cancel Culture
Learn how young people feel about cancel culture, a practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive. ConnectSafely is partnering with My Digital TAT2 for this...
Spirituality, Faith & Compassion During a Time of Crisis with Father Robert Ballecer, aka the “Digital Jesuit” (Webcast)
Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher speak with Father Robert Ballecer, a Jesuit priest currently at Jesuit Curia in Rome where he is spearheading an effort to use new media for evangelization. Whatever your beliefs (or not), this is a very worthwhile conversation...
Cybersecurity During COVID-19 (Webcast)
Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher spoke with McAfee's Baker Nanduru, who had some excellent advice for all of us who are at a higher security risk due to all the scammers exploiting COVID-19.
Videos
1. Generative AI for Families
2. Smart Digital Parenting: Navigating Screens with Children & Teens |
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3. Parent’s Guide to ZEPETO World |
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4. Safer Internet Day & Smart Digital Parenting |
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5. 4 Minutes with Snapchat: Understanding the New Family Center |
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