July 27, 2010 “Why aren’t you posting on Shaping Youth every day like you used to, Amy? Are you on summer hiatus like the networks?” Um, I guess that’s what you’d call it. Frankly, it never … [Read more...]
Safety Expert Uses Media Literacy to Deconstruct McAfee Study
July 2, 2010 by 9 Comments
July 2, 2010 When I first saw this note in my social media stream it raised my media literacy eyebrows to explore further. It said, “Interesting: McAfee has a very diff take on their own study … [Read more...]
Flirt Bots, Sex Bots and Artificial Intelligence: Future Shlock?
February 10, 2010 by 4 Comments
Feb. 10, 2010 Anyone remember sweet Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons cartoon? (If you're not having a retro flashback there's a 2012 live-action remake in development so you'll no doubt hear about … [Read more...]
CyberSafety Online: Tips From The Inside Out Via eModeration (Part 2)
November 27, 2009 by 15 Comments
Nov. 26, 2009 Who’s minding the kids online? What’s ‘moderation’ got to do with it? It doesn’t take a retro flashback to know that “Kids say the darndest things,” but who is there to help them … [Read more...]
Internet Safety: Media Literacy Tips From Industry Insiders Pt 1
November 24, 2009 by 22 Comments
Nov. 24, 2009 As fall weather kicks in and families hunker indoors to ‘more screen time’ than summer time norms, I hear tales of media management missteps that would spin heads faster than a Linda … [Read more...]
Iger the Ignorant? Disney Chief Says Kids Don’t Care About Privacy?
July 24, 2009 by 13 Comments
July 24, 2009 Hey, kids, did you know the mouse house thinks it’s okay to mine your personal information and sell it to advertisers to make a buck off your back without your permission? Wonder what … [Read more...]
Childrens’ Digital Privacy Advocates Show FTC Watchdogs Aren’t Woofin
June 18, 2009 by 6 Comments
June 18, 2009 Here we go again. I'm beginning to feel a bit like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day having deja vu that we've 'been there done that' all over again. Oh, that's right. We HAVE. Over a … [Read more...]
Text Monster: Teen Tips On Digital Dating Obsessions
April 28, 2009 by 14 Comments
April 28, 2009 "Whatcha doin’? Who you with? Text me! Text me back!" When does 'caring' become controlling textual harrassment? What happens when the ‘connectivity’ that takes the form of digital … [Read more...]
Kids Online UnConference: Everyone Has An Agenda, Including YOU!
October 17, 2008 by 20 Comments
November 13, 2008: Be there for the Kids Online: Balancing Fun and Safety Unconference! A few years back when I heard the geek/chic term “UnConference” I immediately thought it must be … [Read more...]
