There’s been a hoax making its way around Facebook for the second time, claiming that the iOS app Talking Angela is asking your child personal information about their location, and school, and then taking pictures of your child for nefarious …[Continue]
Amazon Announces Kindle Fire Subscription for Kids
I am over-the-moon excited by Amazon’s new Kindle Fire content subscription service for kids 3 to 8. FreeTime Unlimited offers a nearly unlimited supply of apps, videos and ebooks for a low monthly fee of just $2.99 for Prime members. …[Continue]
Learning Digital Safety
Digital Passport is a new online training program for upper elementary grades, that teaches students the ins-and-outs of online safety. Free to teachers, it uses online games and video, along with classroom activities to teach “digital safety, respect, and community.” …[Continue]
What Are Video Ratings on YouTube?
Remember the first time you watched a video on YouTube? Whether that video came in an email from a friend or you saw a post on facebook, YouTube has certainly changed the world with the online video service it provides. …[Continue]
Need to Know: Phishing
Phishing scams seem to be all around us and they happen all the time to unsuspecting and trustful individuals. A phishing scam will allow for your identity to be stolen and it can also lead to stealing of your credit …[Continue]
Just What is Phishing?
Have you been the victim of a phishing scam? Do you also have anti-virus software that will aid in preventing phishing from occurring? How does phishing start? You normally will see it in the form of an email or an …[Continue]
Should You Friend Your Teens on Facebook?
Do your teens have a Facebook accounts? Are you concerned about the kids they hang out with or their online behavior? Getting a Facebook account and adding your teen as your Facebook friend is one way to monitor your teen …[Continue]
How to Use Facebook to Keep in Touch with Your Grown Kids
Have you joined the social media world yet? If not, Facebook is a fun and easy way to keep in touch with your friends and grown children. Many people use Facebook as a way to meet new people as well …[Continue]
