Safer Internet Day Is Over But Resources Remain Online
Safer Internet Day may be over but today, tomorrow, or any other day are also good times to talk about how you and your family can use the internet in a safer and more secure manner.
Family Guide to Parental Controls
What are parental controls and what do they do? How do I know when to use them, and should I tell my kids?
For Kids, Summertime Doesn’t Have to Mean More Screentime
Summertime is almost here, which means that kids will soon be out of school, perhaps with plenty of time on their hands. That’s great, but it also means that they’ll have more time to interact with their devices. For some kids, this can be problematic.
For Kids, Summertime Doesn’t Have to Mean More Screentime
Summertime is almost here, which means that kids will soon be out of school, perhaps with plenty of time on their hands. That’s great, but it also means that they’ll have more time to interact with their devices. For some kids, this can be problematic.
Featured Guides
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Parent Guides
Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook
Download Free Guide (PDF) Messenger, which is both a mobile and desktop messaging app from Facebook and a feature built-into Facebook’s desktop (web) platform, allows you to exchange messages, watch videos with friends, and engage in group video or text chats complete...
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Wellness and Safety
How to Protect Your Online Security
by Larry Magid When it comes to online security, you don’t have to be paranoid to worry about people who want to harm you. Sadly, there are such people, and although they have nothing against you personally, they do want your money, and because the internet is...
Ask Trish: Stressing About Social Media
By Trisha Prabhu Dear Trish, 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? Hi there, and thank you so much for this fantastic question – it’s such an important...
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...
Online Risks and Links to Resources on How to Manage Them
Introduction Almost all good things have some risks Using any device that’s connected to the internet comes with some risk. But that’s true with just about everything that’s useful or fun, including bicycles, kitchen knives, cars or just walking down the...
Podcasts
Podcast: A Conversation with ‘Mediatrician’ & Author Dr. Michael Rich
ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid speaks with Dr. Michael Rich, a pediatrician, head of Boston Children's Hospital Digital Wellness Lab and author of the brand-new book The Mediatrician's Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated...
Internet Ethics Amid Covid-19
Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher speak with Irina Raicu, Director, Internet Ethics Program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics/Santa Clara University, about the ethics involved with contact tracing apps.
How Schools and Parents Can Promote Media Literacy
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...
Why Teens Love TikTok
On Thursday, April 23rd, ConnectSafely's Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher spoke with Jeff Collins and Lavanya Mahendran about all things TikTok, including how people are creatively using the service during this period plus TikTok's new safety features....
Videos
1. 4 Minutes with TikTok: Safety Advice 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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