by Lynette Owens | Mar 13, 2013 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens The following is an excerpt from a guest post that originally appeared in Forbes on March 11. This is a story about Apple and a group of angry parents whose kids did something they shouldn’t have. It involves allegedly deceptive marketing practices,...
by Lynette Owens | Feb 5, 2013 | For Parents, For Teachers
by Lynette Owens For the last 3 years, we’ve been asking young people across the US and Canada to tell us in 2 minutes or less their stories about safe, responsible technology use. They’ve responded with enthusiasm and creativity; they’ve entertained and moved us....
by Lynette Owens | Jan 27, 2013 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Anne Livingston and Lynette Owens Kids spend a lot of time online. They go online to find answers for homework, coordinate school projects, share events, play games and watch videos. While online, they may feel like they are sharing with just family and friends...
by Lynette Owens | Jul 31, 2012 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens Below is an excerpt of a guest post I did for the Washington Post today. You can read the full post @ http://ow.ly/cD1CI The Internet has always been around as far as our children can tell. Today, as many as half of all kids up to age 8 use...
by Lynette Owens | Jun 15, 2012 | For Parents, For Teachers
By Lynette Owens June is Internet Safety Awareness month in the U.S., but it’s a great time for everyone everywhere to stop and take a few moments to educate yourself and your family about all matters concerning digital literacy, safety, and responsibility. ...
by Lynette Owens | Jun 12, 2012 | For Parents
As summer nears, the hours logged by kids and families with entertainment such as video games are about to go up. Johner Riehl, founder of Family Friendly Video Games, has some great insight into the trends in video games and provides resources below to help you as...
