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More than 100 countries around the world will come together for Safer Internet Day on Feb. 6.
TikTok Adds Parental Controls and Disables Direct Messaging for Users Under 16
TikTok, the popular app that allows users to share short (typically 15 second) videos announced Family Pairing to give parents greater control over their teen’s safety setting.
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Parent’s Quick-Guide to Tech for Tots
Consistency, balance, and structure are key for screen time management.
Parent’s Quick-Guide to Tech for Tots
Consistency, balance, and structure are key for screen time management.
Parent Guides
Parent’s Guide to Tech for Tots
By Kerry Gallagher, JD and Larry Magid Ed.D Download Free Guide (PDF) Sixty-one percent of parents say that parenting is more difficult than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technology as the reason why, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center survey. Teaching...
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Wellness and Safety
Resolutions for a Safe and Secure 2024
by Larry Magid This post is adapted from one that first appeared in the Mercury News I’m well aware that New Year's resolutions are often abandoned by the end of January, but that’s no reason to avoid thinking about how we can improve our lives in the year to come. ...
Ask Trish: Telling a Parent You’re Being Cyberbullied
By Trisha Prabhu I’m scared to tell my parents I’m being cyberbullied. What should I do? Hi, and thank you so much for this incredibly important question. First and foremost, I want to start by saying how sorry I am that you’re experiencing cyberbullying. Online...
Ask Trish: All About Filters
By Trisha Prabhu Trish, do u use filters? I know they’re controversial, what are your thoughts on them? Hi there! First and foremost, I want to thank you for your great question. Thus far, we haven’t touched on filters in much detail on Ask Trish, which is why I’m so...
Ask Trish: Follow Requests
By Trisha Prabhu Trish, I get follow requests from ppl I don’t know, or ppl at my school that I haven’t really talked to and I never know whether I should accept or not. How do u know who to accept? Hi there, and thank you so much for this important and super...
Podcasts
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...
Parenting and Working While Sheltering at Home
Podcast: ConnectSafely.org CEO Larry Magid chats with parent and veteran educator Kerry Gallagher about tips for parenting and educating kids at home. By Larry Magid With many communities under a “shelter at home” order and others smartly taking precautions, a...
Safety and Privacy of Smart Displays and Speakers at Home and in the Classroom
ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid and K-12 Education Director Kerry Gallagher. Click to listen ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid and educator and ConnectSafely K-12 Education Director Kerry Gallagher talk about their use of the Facebook Portal as well as other...
Balancing Tech and Low-Tech During Kids’ Summer Break
Summer is almost here, which means that kids will be out of school. While that means that they do have more time to use their devices, it's also time for fresh air, exercise and -- for many -- family vacations. In this episode, ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid...
Videos
1. Generative AI for Families
2. Smart Digital Parenting: Navigating Screens with Children & Teens
3. New Gaming Research
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