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\"LynetteOwens_Trend_bw_edit\"<\/a>By Lynette Owens<\/p>\n

Week of September 23, 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

To help you keep up with what\u2019s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we\u2019ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we\u2019ve found most useful over the past week.\u00a0 What have you been reading? Tell us below or Tweet @TrendISKF<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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NEW ONLINE ERASER LAW FOR TEENS: <\/b>California <\/b>teens will now have the chance to remove online posts they might regret because of a new state law<\/a> signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown earlier this week. \u00a0It\u2019s the first of its kind for the U.S.\u00a0 Many sites already allow you to remove content, but not all.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the message here is \u201cLet your mistakes be taken care of by technology.\u201d\u00a0 Kids make mistakes, and we have to help them learn from them.\u00a0 How will we teach kids to think about the consequences of their actions if there are none?<\/p>\n

UNIVERSITIES MONITORING SOCIAL MEDIA:<\/b> Schools like Northern Illinois University are now closely monitoring social media activities<\/a> of its various staff and departments.\u00a0 Many organizations are challenged with doing this, but it\u2019s an important activity for them to make sure there\u2019s nothing of concern out there (libel, confidential information, etc.).\u00a0 This case reinforces an important lesson for kids early on: take great care before you post.\u00a0 Post things you won\u2019t later regret, make clear what your own opinion is versus who you\u2019re affiliated with, and use social media understanding that once it\u2019s online, people may be watching very closely.<\/p>\n

KIDS AND PHONES: <\/b>In \u201cIs a Smart Phone A Dumb Idea For a Small Child?\u201d<\/a> family blogger Catherine Pearlman shares her dilemma of whether or not to purchase a smart phone for her daughter and what to consider before doing so.<\/p>\n

TEENS SUPPORTING TEENS: <\/b>Nine teens in Minneapolis launched protectmyrep.org<\/a>, an engaging and teen-driven website<\/a> to encourage teens to have fun with social media, but to be smart about it. The thinking is that teens might actually listen to advice and mistakes from their peers more than advice or admonitions from their parents. \u00a0\u00a0Like our What\u2019s Your Story?<\/a> contest, we\u2019re in complete agreement of the power of peers.<\/p>\n

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See you next week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To help you keep up with what\u2019s going on with kids, families, schools, and technology, we\u2019ve compiled a list of stories, tips, and insights, we\u2019ve found most useful over the past week. <\/p>\n

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