Getting Ready for ‘Virtual School’

Getting Ready for ‘Virtual School’

Fortunately, most families already have a broadband connection and either a computer or tablet, but there is still a digital divide as was evidenced by that now-famous photo of two young girls sitting in a parking lot of a Salinas Taco Bell to access the restaurant’s WiFi because they didn’t have internet at home.

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.

Podcast: Living in a Post-Print World with Jeff Jarvis

Larry speaks with Jeff Jarvis, author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis, about how the age of print was an exception in history. And while it lasted half a millennium, we are now coming to the other end of it. What that means, and where do we go from here? Listen wherever...

2024 May Be the Year of Extended Reality

XR, short for “extended reality” includes not just video images that take up your entire field of view, but augmented reality, or mixed reality, that combines computer-generated images with the real world.

Parent Guides

Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook

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

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...

Meta Opens Horizon Worlds Metaverse App to Teens

https://youtu.be/T3BtOHhdoFU ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid speaks with Meta Reality Labs executive Hannah Gallagher about Meta's move to open Horizon Worlds to teens and how parents can help teens navigate social VR safely.

Google Doubles Down on Sleep Sensing

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I have to admit, I’m a bit obsessive when it comes to sleep technology. Partially because I find it interesting and like to write about it, but also because I have been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea, which...

Tech Checklist to Prepare for Disasters and Power Failures

Revised September 29, 2023 from a previous version Whether it's hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, impending fires or even massive hacking attacks, it's important to make sure that your tech is ready and able to operate even in the event of a power failure....

Podcasts

Podcast: How to Dodge Techno and Moral Panics

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...

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....

What Parents Gain When they Game with their Kids

https://youtu.be/O87dzRLOSJE ConnectSafely’s CEO Larry Magid and Dir. of K-12 Education Kerry Gallagher speak with Roblox’s VP of Marketing and Digital Civility Tami Bhaumik about how kids use Roblox, plus what parents gain when they game with their kids. Podcast...

Facebook Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis

ConnectSafely’s Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher interview Facebook Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis Podcast (Audio only)Listen to "Antigone Davis Facebook's Head of Global Safety on Facebook's response to Covid-19" on Spreaker.

Videos

1. Generative AI for Families

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

3. New Gaming Research

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