Oh my word, this is just too cute. Fun video from kids point of view from Common Sense Media.
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New media technologies are changing rapidly. The opportunities and challenges for parents and their children can be both exciting and intimidating. This slideshow from Common Sense Media gives a good overview of the changing media landscape and provides a framework for understanding its impact on your kids.
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Homeschool dad Dave Webb inspires his kids to dream big, be intentional, and use media and tech as powerful teachers.
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Here's a guest blog post I did for Father's day for the great folks at Common Sense Media. Delete the scoop?
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Whether or not your child grows up to be the next Zuckerberg, programming is a highly useful skill for him or her to learn. It teaches vital problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills. Plus, it can be downright fun for you both.
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My 16 year old started playing around with standard educational computer games when he was two. I recently got him hooked up with an online course on web developement: https://www.udemy.com/how-to-become-a-web-developer-from-scratch/. My guess is, that if he would've had access to some of the apps in this article, much of what he's learning now would be second nature to him. I'm really liking the idea of introducing coding to my younger kids just for the design and problem solving skills they'll learn, and there are some great resources here to help make that happen. Delete the scoop?
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It seems that for every one of the roughly 300 million photos uploaded to Facebook each day, users can find corresponding words of advice on how to manage their photos on the social network. (Digital literacy infographic for all!
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Photos are a great way to share on Facebook. But there are some guidelines you should consider when doing so. This infographic provides some tongue-in-cheek insight on how to go about it intentionally and intelligently. :-) Delete the scoop?
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Understanding Digital Parenting: The Essential Guide to Raising Connected Kids will help every parent who has ever struggled to bridge the information gap between what they can see their child doing at home and what they are doing online.
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Nice, concise 32 page guide from uKnow.com and Internet Safety Expert Tim Woda. The ebook covers: The Importance of Educating Children about How to Use the Internet.Stages of the Digital Child and How to Parent Effectively at Each Stage.The Importance of Building Trust with Your Child.Technology Solutions for Digital ParentingSupply an email address, download the guide, get peace of mind. Delete the scoop?
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The best apps for your kid’s first iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, or Kindle Fire.
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Not sure they're "essential" but, great learning and fun (or is that fun learning?) for mobile devices. Delete the scoop?
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Do children under 18 automatically know how to use technology properly without guidance from adults? This article looks at one experiment that examined that assumption. Delete the scoop?
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Do your OMGs and LOLs have you srsly forgetting how to write in proper English? This infographic explores the rise of texting and its effect on language. Delete the scoop?
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Boiling digital citizenship down for easy digestion (7 slides + an addendum with some research background). 
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September 10, 2012 9:47 AM
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Teens 2012: Truth, Trends, and Myths About Teen Online Behavior Kristen Purcell, Ph.D. Delete the scoop?
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How should parents of young children manage their child's online presence? Author, blogger, PR and marketing strategist, Geoff Livington reflects on this topic with his two year old daughter in mind. Great food for thought. Delete the scoop?
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Advice from Common Sense Media editors. Everything you need to know about pictures, settings, COPPA, and more. Delete the scoop?
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Teens love to share and chat using web video. This infographic breaks down just how much, as well as provides some safety tips. 
's comment, June 20, 2012 4:02 PM
Good find Dave!
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Kids have more idle time on the computer during summer vacation. Check out these 7 Tips to make sure your kids are behaving safely and appropriately online!
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Here are some good, basic internet safety tips to discuss with your child. Also, this blog is run by a company that has some excellent monitoring software that can help you have conversations with your children about responsible computer use. Here's a link to a video interview I did at a recent homeschool conference where the program is explained: http://youtu.be/1yVY3_XeFMc Delete the scoop?
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This generation of parents grew up with TVs, video game consoles, and computers, so digital media is one of many tools they use in their parenting repertoire.
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The article highlights results from a study by the Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University’s School of Communication. It includes a link to a PDF of the report, and among some interesting findings is that parents do not see media as particularly “educational” for their children, but they also do not see most media as being particularly harmful to their children either. In addition, most parents do not seem to be seeking out much information about the media their children use, which makes you, dear reader, in the minority. :-) Delete the scoop?
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Guest post by Dave Taylor It's something that I hear from teens all the time, the refrain that "it's cool, I can just delete it if it's a problem" when we're talking about online safety, privacy an...
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You do know that photo, video, status update, story or tweet you're thinking of posting is there to stay, right? Tech expert, blogger and dad Dave Taylor sounds off in this reminder that the internet never forgets. Delete the scoop?
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Youth are sharing more personal information on their profiles than in the past. They choose private settings for Facebook, but share with large networks of friends.
Key findings include:
Teens are sharing more information about themselves on their social media profiles than they did when we last surveyed in 2006:
- 91% post a photo of themselves, up from 79% in 2006.
- 71% post their school name, up from 49%.
- 71% post the city or town where they live, up from 61%.
- 53% post their email address, up from 29%.
- 20% post their cell phone number, up from 2%.
Via Gust MEES
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Youth are sharing more personal information on their profiles than in the past. They choose private settings for Facebook, but share with large networks of friends. 
Allan Shaw's curator insight,
May 22, 4:43 AM
US data but Pew Research is reputable. Privacy is a learned habit and we cannot assume younger people see the need. Maybe they will be proven correct and privacy is not required to the same degree as I feel it is and should be? Thanks Gust Mees. 
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May 22, 6:29 PM
Educators should be aware of this. Will there be issues or concerns down the road? Delete the scoop?
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One Ouch is Too Many
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Research by the Family Onlne Safety Institute shows children, primarily teens, need their parents to help them navigate the internet. Adult content, privacy and cyberbullying are important concerns and the study shows that a gap exists between parents’ and teens’ perceptions of parents’ monitoring and how well informed parents are. Communicating with your child is key, and this article by Mary Kay Hoal of Yoursphere gives a good starting point. Delete the scoop?
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An exciting initiative for students and teachers to develop digital literacy skills on YouTube and across the wider web in a few short lessons. To take part,...
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This video serves as an introduction to an exciting initiative for students and teachers, which can also be used by parents, to develop digital literacy skills on YouTube and across the wider web in a few short lessons. The interactive curriculum is aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17). The curriculum helps educate students on topics like: YouTube’s policies, How to report content on YouTube, How to protect their privacy online, How to be responsible YouTube community members, How to be responsible digital citizens. The goal is to help students and educators gain useful skills and a holistic understanding about responsible digital citizenship, not only on YouTube, but in all online activity. To take part, go to http://www.google.com/edu/ytcurric Delete the scoop?
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Good thoughts from a web developer about parking domains for your kids names. Delete the scoop?
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Gaming, wikis, blogs, social media, interactive polls and QR codes: just some of the technologies that teachers are bringing into the classroom. The dizzying pace of tech evolutions offers some challenges as teachers and administrators race to keep up with the latest tools. The research discussed here shows the payoff for schools that become “friends” with educational gaming. Delete the scoop?
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Determining how much is too much when it comes to children and digital media is a hard boundary to define, but as experts have found, banning technology altogether is not the most effective solution. Delete the scoop?
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If you want to understand digital fluency, consider what it takes to be fluent in a language. Via Reijo Kupiainen Delete the scoop?
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Social Media, Social Life: How Teens View Their Digital Lives is the latest research report from Common Sense Media's Program for the Study of Children and Media. We surveyed over 1,000 13- to 17-year-olds nationally to understand how they perceive social media (like Facebook and Twitter) affects their relationships and feelings about themselves. Read highlights from the study in the infographic, and visit our research page to download the full report.
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Ready for the best ipad STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) apps for kids? These can be great for summer learning, too. Just remember that most ipad apps, with a few exceptions like Khan Academy, won't instruct your child. Delete the scoop?
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Probably less of a guide and more of an overview, this video shares the perspective and insights of a Dad who's also a Social Media Manager. 
's comment, June 20, 2012 3:09 PM
Thanks for sharing this! Too bad he didn't mention the need for "digital citizenship" lessons in schools and at home.
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June 20, 2012 5:23 PM
I agree, Diane, though my guess is he was coming at it from more of a "tech-savvy" dad than a "digital-literacy-savvy" dad. All the more reason for you to continue your great work at http://www.cyberwise.org!
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