Marian Merritt talks about “Back To Cyberbullying – I mean, Back to School”
For many middle school and high school children, back to school time isn’t just a time for new binders, pencils and clothes. It’s a time for the summer break from bullying, both cyber and physical, to end. Your children may not tell you of their fears regarding bullying as you prep them for another school year. It’s up to you to ask the right questions to uncover this problem and help guide them on the right path for a happier school experience.
iKeep Safe writes about “Online ‘Drivers’ License Requirements for Your Children”
Digital Citizenship: A place for Parents to Begin. Vanessa Van Petten wrote an excellent article Monday suggesting the creation of a program—much like a drivers training course—that would teach children the proper and safe use of the Internet. While she continues to figure out the logistics for such a program, she has kindly posted some basic concepts parents can teach their children.
Larry Magid asks, “Should sex offenders be banned from social networking sites?”
The just-signed Illinois law banning sex offenders from social-networking sites might seem like a good idea to protect children, but it will have virtually no impact on their safety and could wind up making things worse.
Justin Patchin at the Cyberbullying Research Center Blog writes about “Cell Phones at School and Student Expectation of Privacy”
We’ve covered this issue a couple of times before on this blog, but given the interest I thought I would respond to some of the comments that have been posted and provide some insight gained from discussions I have had with folks over the past few months. Some people have suggested that students have effectively no right to privacy in schools. On its face, this is patently false – students do in fact have *some* privacy rights in schools. That said, the rules are different in schools than in other public places.
Dr. Robi Sonderegger guest blogs on Internet Safety.com on “Pornography and Psychological Development”
We asked Dr. Robi, who has a strong background in developmental psychology, how early exposure to pornography can affect a child’s mental development, and what role it can play in determining their sexual inclinations later in life. The answer might shock you.
Anne Collier at NetFamilyNews tells us about “World of Warcraft, MMORPGs in school”
At Peggy Sheehy’s middle school in Suffern, N.Y., the introduction of World of Warcraft (WoW) is a high-level player of this multiplayer online game (or MMORPG) and guild founder herself, she’s been exploring what can be taught with the multiplayer online.
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