by Lynette Owens | Jul 6, 2021 | For Parents, For Teachers, Webinars
Talking to Kids About Free Apps, Advertising, and Our Personal Information The popularity of many of the apps that we use today is largely driven by the fact that they are free. However, there is still a cost to us. That cost is our personal information. While we...
by Lynette Owens | Apr 28, 2021 | For Parents, For Teachers, Webinars
Bullying has long been one of the biggest challenges facing youth online. Sadly, in some cases we see it faced by adults as well. The fact that this has persisted does not make it something we should ever get used to or ignore, especially if that digital harassment is...
by Lynette Owens | Apr 23, 2021 | For Parents, For Teachers, Webinars
TikTok has been a source of refuge and fun for so many, both before but especially during the pandemic. Like YouTube, Instagram, and many apps before it, TikTok users are seeing a rise in “Challenges”; some are harmless, some are not. Whether coming from a Hollywood...
by Lynette Owens | Jan 27, 2021 | For Parents, For Teachers
by Lynette Owens One year ago, many of us we went about our lives much like any other year, at the beginning of a new one, ready to take on the challenges we set for ourselves or whatever life brought our way. For most of us, a pandemic was nowhere on our minds. Now...
by Lynette Owens | Dec 22, 2020 | For Parents, For Teachers
The end of year holiday season is once again upon us and many kids are wishing for, and parents fretting over, the gift of screens. Whether it’s the need for new laptops, tablets or gaming systems the pandemic’s increasing timeline continues to boost demand for items...