Hour of Code is a global campaign created in 2013 by Code.org to introduce millions of students to computer programming during Computer Science Education Week at the beginning of December. Dozens of sites have created tutorials for Hour of Code. …[Continue]
Internet Resources
Password Safety
Over the years, as Internet usage has grown and cyber-threats have increased, so has the need for more stringent passwords. Are your password habits out of date? Here are the basic rules of password safety: never reuse a password, never …[Continue]
Password Safety
Over the years, as Internet usage has grown and cyber-threats have increased, so has the need for more stringent passwords. Are your password habits out of date? Here are the basic rules of password safety: never reuse a password, never …[Continue]
Hour of Code
Hour of Code is a global campaign created in 2013 by Code.org to introduce millions of students to computer programming during Computer Science Education Week at the beginning of December. Dozens of sites have created tutorials for Hour of Code. …[Continue]
Pokémon Go Tips and Tricks
Pokémon Go is a free smartphone game that has taken the world by storm since it was released earlier this month. The game allows players (called trainers) to capture virtual creatures (Pokémon) found in the real world. The game uses …[Continue]
Safe Search for Kids
This batch of kid-friendly search engines includes both librarian-curated search engines, and those built using a custom version of Google SafeSearch. In addition to these tools, I recommend learning how to turn on safe search filters in each of the …[Continue]
What is a Digital Footprint?
Your digital footprint is all the bits of information about you scattered across cyberspace. Your digital footprint includes information you deliberately shared (social media, forums, blogging, commenting) as well as data acquired or tracked behind the scenes (for example, with …[Continue]
Password Safety
Over the years, as the Internet usage has grown, and cyber-threats have increased, so has the need for more stringent passwords. Are your password habits out of date? Here are the basic rules of password safety: never reuse a password, …[Continue]
Internet Safety Games
This week’s roundup is all about online games that teach Internet safety. The topics covered by these games are diverse, and although some are created specifically for kids as young as seven, others are created for older teens and grownups….[Continue]
Critical Evaluation of Information
The blessing of the Internet is the ease of finding information on any subject. The curse of the Internet is also the ease of finding information on any subject. When swimming in a sea of search results, how do you …[Continue]
