Do you know what ASL means? Internet Lingo continutes to evolve, and we all need to pay attention to this language that kids speak (type). A tip of the hat to one of our website visitors, a teacher, who sent in an article from the Hosting Reviews...

We just found a great new resource. If you think you have been the victim of Internet Crime, or if an email or post has you thinking someone is trying to victimize you, turn to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (iC3). The center is a partnership...

My computer? Its just an expensive solitaire game. That’s what my mom used to say. I would try to show her how to manage files, browse the Internet, etc, but it scared her. She was always afraid she was going “to break it”. Do you...

Some time ago we highlighted a video contest brought to you by Trend Micro and Facebook  – among others. A lot of great organizations like Childnet International, iKeepSafe, WEBWISEKIDS  and Common Sense Media were also sponsors and judges....

Cyberbullying has so many forms and definitions. One of the resources we use is the Cyberbullying Research Center. I have had the privilege of hearing Dr. Justin W. Patchin, one of the founders,  speak at a conference. They put out good sound advice...

I stumbled upon this site today and thought it might be good for teachers and parents to use in the classroom and at home. There are plenty of topics and teachable moments all presented in a form your students and children run to – Videos!...

Our friends across the pond at Childnet International have come out with a great new guide for parents and teachers. There are timely tips for all of us about the do’s and don’ts of downloading music, streaming from YouTube, TV shows...

I was in the grocery store last night and since I go out and speak to so  many school groups,  I just naturally talk to kids everywhere. The child in the cart in front of me was playing with the food in the cart and I made some comment about helping...

We’ve referenced this site before but it needs repeating. Here is a great reference for Internet Safety tips, tools and resources. From  ConsumerReports.org : The Federal Trade Commission recently put together an excellent program for keeping...

In honor of Mother’s Day – (hey, it’s this weekend if you haven’t shopped yet!) – I thought we would highlight some of the great sites that are helmed by Moms!  To paraphrase the old saying – It takes a lot of...