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Friday, December 29, 2023

The Be Internet Awesome curriculum

The Be Internet Awesome curriculum, a collaboration between Google and the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe.org). This resource is part of Be Internet Awesome, a multifaceted program designed to teach kids the skills they need to be safe and smart online.

https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-interland.appspot.com/en-us/hub/pdfs/Google_BeInternetAwesome_DigitalCitizenshipSafety_Curriculum_.pdf



Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Google Docs: A New Way to be Cyberbullied

Google Docs: A New Way to be Cyberbullied

Every day, millions of students engage with computers and tablets for learning purposes. Teachers spend hours monitoring the progress of these students, ensuring that they stay on task by using either proximity monitoring or an MDM. To accomplish this, Google products are often favored by schools as they allow easy collaboration and seamless incorporation with most e-learning systems or learning management systems, including its own Google Classroom.

Read more:

https://principalsdesk.org/2019/12/09/google-docs-a-new-way-to-be-cyberbullied/

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Social Media and Adolescent Health

To minimize the harm of social media use on adolescents’ health while maximizing its benefits, a new report recommends setting industrywide standards and new protections against harassment, offering nearly a dozen recommendations for social media companies, Congress, the U.S. Department of Education, and others. 

Read more: 
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27396/social-media-and-adolescent-health



Friday, November 17, 2023

Only 60 Minutes for Students' Online Security

 

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Amazing Resources for Empowering Students to Maintain Positive Relationships

 


Embrace Civility LLC supports the full engagement of students in maintaining an environment where hurtful behavior is incompatible with the accepted social norms and where everyone takes responsibility for the quality of personal relationships. 

Embrace Civility https://www.embracecivility.org/

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Parent’s Guide to ZEPETO

 


What is ZEPETO?

ZEPETO is a mobile and web app that allows people ages 13 and older to create and customize virtual avatars with various features, clothes, hairstyles, and accessories and interact with others in virtual worlds. ZEPETO is popular among teens and young adults, who can also design and monetize digital products in the app. The company is based in South Korea and has a global user base of over 400 million people.

READ more and download the parent's guide:
https://connectsafely.org/zepeto/


Thursday, June 8, 2023

How I Nearly Fell for a Frightening ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ Scam By Larry Magid


ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid was recently the target of a scary virtual kidnapping scam. And even though he knows a lot about phone and online scams and has written and spoken extensively on the subject, he nearly fell for the scam when he thought his loved one was in danger. 
Read the article here:

https://connectsafely.org/how-i-nearly-fell-for-a-frightening-virtual-kidnapping-scam/

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Finish the Year Strong 💪 with Mental Health Resources

 

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