Banning Phones in Schools
Laws banning phones will not achieve the desired effect.
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.
Family Guide to Parental Controls
How do I know when to use them, and should I tell my kids?
Ask Trish: Ear Technology Etiquette
Do you have any tips for using AirPods? I just got them, and I’m wondering if there’s a right way to use them.
Ask Trish: Ear Technology Etiquette
Do you have any tips for using AirPods? I just got them, and I’m wondering if there’s a right way to use them.
Parent Guides
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV
Download Free Guide (PDF) What is Fire TV, and how much does it cost? Amazon Fire TV is a media player that streams video, music, and games to your TV. It plugs into the HDMI port of your television and turns any modern TV into a smart TV. There are several models,...
Parent’s Guide to Roblox
By Maureen Kochan and Larry Magid, Ed.D. Download Quick Guide (PDF) If your kids love to play online games, one of the names you may be hearing about a lot lately is Roblox. Launched in 2006, Roblox’s popularity among gamers 8-years-old and up has exploded, and it is...
Parent’s and Educator’s Guide to Combatting Hate Speech
By Brittan Heller, JD and Larry Magid, Ed.D. Download Free Guide (PDF) Download Free Quick Guide (PDF) The internet is making it possible for people around the world to communicate with lightning speed and, for the most part, it’s a good thing. Whether it’s keeping up...
Parent’s Guide to Education Technology
By Kerry Gallagher, J.D., and Larry Magid, Ed.D. Download Guide (PDF) We all know children use devices like smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks, and laptops at school and they also often use a vocabulary full of technology jargon that may seem completely foreign....
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...
Wellness and Safety
Configuring your Phone to Enhance Well-Being
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News We live in stressful times, and unfortunately, that phone in your pocket or hand can make things worse. But if you're willing to use them, both iPhone and Android phones have tools to help manage your or your...
Quick Guide to Online Safety for Seniors
Download the guide (PDF) The number of online seniors is growing. A 2018 Pew Research Center survey found that 66% of Americans over 65 were internet users. That number is getting bigger all the time, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the...
Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying
Download Guide (PDF) Download Quick Guide (PDF) Bullying is a serious, long-standing social problem that now occurs in digital spaces as well as physical ones. But, contrary to what you might have heard or read, it isn't just a youth problem, it isn't getting worse,...
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...
Podcasts
Podcast: RegenAI Summit Focuses on Regional AI Solutions
Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Read a post about the conference Machine Transcription: (subject to typographical errors from speech to text software) Larry Magid: I'm Larry Magid, and this is Are We Doing Tech Right, a podcast from ConnectSafely where we speak with...
Podcast: Google Sleep Doc on Sleep Science and Tech
ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid speaks with Dr. Logan Schnieder, Clinical Lead for Sleep Health, Google Health. They talk about all things sleep for adults and children, including healthy sleep habits and helpful sleep technology. Dr. Schneider specializes in the...
Podcast: Detecting Disinformation and Spin
Today Larry talks to Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Research and Design for the News Literacy Project. They discuss the upcoming election, mis- and disinformation, as well as some surprising information on how media literacy is taught in classrooms. You can...
Podcast: How to Dodge Techno and Moral Panics
In this second episode with Jeff Jarvis, Larry and Jeff discuss regulation, encryption, the dangers of techno-moral panics, and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has been quite controversial in the United States. Find out more in this follow-up with...
Videos
1. Generative AI for Families
2. Smart Digital Parenting: Navigating Screens with Children & Teens
3. New Gaming Research
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