From the Frontline Holiday 2013 Edition
Digital Ethics and Internet Safety
News briefs for students, parents and professionals living, learning and teaching in the digital world
In this edition we'll shine the light on "digital parents". Lots of parent topics like holiday buying advice, research and thoughts on digital harrassment, social media, Pinterest, and more from the parent perspective.
Admins and Principals-- This is a good issue to share with your PTA and parent stakeholder groups.
1. Spare Your Kids an Inappropriate Gift - "Although Grandma is probably well-intentioned, her choices might not match up with your family media rules."
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/spare-your-kids-an-inappropriate-gift
2. Best Holiday Apps - "Santa Claus isn't just coming to town -- he's coming to a device near you! Our list includes classic tales, popular characters, and holiday-themed game and activity apps."
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-lists/best-holiday-apps
3. Masterminds & Wingmen Moms and their Boys - Rosalind’s new book, Masterminds and Wingmen: "Helping Your Son Cope with School Yard Power, Locker Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Realities of Guy World" Must read!
https://vimeo.com/67771156
4. Digital Parenting: How Much Internet Activity is Too Much? - "Kids today are spending on average slightly more than ten-hours per day, every day, online. This means that out of 168 hours in a week, kids spend 75 of those hours with some type of electrical or technical gadget."
http://info.uknowkids.com/blog/bid/325308/digital-parenting-how-much-internet-activity-is-too-much
5. Digital Parenting- Best Pinterest Boards to Follow - "Pinterest can be a priceless source for digital parenting. To get you started, here are ten awesome boards for parents on Pinterest. "
http://info.uknowkids.com/blog/bid/324970/Digital-Parenting-Best-Pinterest-Boards-to-Follow
6. What parents need to know about Kik, the messaging app popular with tweens and teens - "Kik is not intended to be used by tweens and can be dangerous for kids, with sexual predators using Kik to request naked photos or inquire about a tween user's sexual experience."
http://www.chicagonow.com/tween-us/2013/11/what-parents-need-to-know-about-kik/
7. Best Blogs for Digital Parents - "We know that navigating the line between deciphering what are good and what are negative technological interactions for our kids can be hard, that's why we have put together a brief list of our favorite online blogs for the digital parent." Must read!
http://info.uknowkids.com/blog/bid/324115/best-blogs-for-digital-parents
8. Zero to Eight: Children's Media Use in America 2013 infographic - "Zero to Eight YEARS OLD: Children's Media Use in America 2013 is the second in a series of surveys by Common Sense Media designed to document the media environments and behaviors of kids ages 8 and under. Replicating methods used two years ago, we're able to see what's changed. Read highlights from the study in the infographic below, and visit our research page to download the full report."
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/zero-to-eight-2013-infographic
9. 10 Things Every Parent MUST Know About Cyberbullying - "While bullying is nothing new, when it takes place in the digital world, the public humiliation can shatter young lives. Photos, cruel comments, taunts and threats travel in an instant, and can be seen, revisited, reposted, linked to and shared by a huge audience."
http://info.uknowkids.com/blog/bid/322026/10-things-every-parent-must-know-about-cyberbullying
10. Online risk in kids’ own words: A research milestone - "With its new report “In Their Own Words: What Bothers Children Online,” EU Kids Online has done something very unusual."
http://www.netfamilynews.org/online-risk-in-kids-own-words-a-research-milestone
11. 11 Sites and Apps Kids Are Heading to After Facebook - "As Facebook's popularity among teens is starting to wane, you might be wondering what the new "it" social network is. But the days of a one-stop shop for all social networking needs are over."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/common-sense-media/11-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook_b_3991614.html
and in the article is a link to Pew Internet's research:
http://pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2013/PIP_TeensSocialMediaandPrivacy_FINAL.pdf
12. What does ‘safe’ really look like in a digital age? - Safety is not being kept under control, paralyzed by fear, or barred from social media. “The most unsafe thing you could do is not let your kids start to understand how to interact with the world,”
http://www.netfamilynews.org/what-does-safe-really-look-like-in-a-digital-age
13. Bystander Intervention in Bullying Incidents: A Misguided Experiment - We're NOT impressed and we do NOT promote this new viral video, nor their mindset... there is a big difference between bullying and simply aggression towards another person. BOO!
http://cyberbullying.us/bystander-intervention-bullying-incidents-misguided-experiment/
14. How to Maintain Your Privacy on Social Networking Apps from an iPhone or iPad - "In this article, Jason R. Rich offers some useful strategies for maintaining some level of privacy when using these popular services from an iPhone or iPad."
http://www.informit.com/articles/printerfriendly/2130754
15. Teens: Delete Cyberbullying and Make Kindness Go Viral - "But this book is not like all of the others. Rather, it is the first book on cyberbullying that we know of that was specifically and intentionally written for teens."
http://cyberbullying.us/words-wound-delete-cyberbullying-and-make-kindness-go-viral/
In this edition we'll shine the light on "digital parents". Lots of parent topics like holiday buying advice, research and thoughts on digital harrassment, social media, Pinterest, and more from the parent perspective.
Admins and Principals-- This is a good issue to share with your PTA and parent stakeholder groups.
1. Spare Your Kids an Inappropriate Gift - "Although Grandma is probably well-intentioned, her choices might not match up with your family media rules."
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/spare-your-kids-an-inappropriate-gift
2. Best Holiday Apps - "Santa Claus isn't just coming to town -- he's coming to a device near you! Our list includes classic tales, popular characters, and holiday-themed game and activity apps."
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-lists/best-holiday-apps
3. Masterminds & Wingmen Moms and their Boys - Rosalind’s new book, Masterminds and Wingmen: "Helping Your Son Cope with School Yard Power, Locker Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Realities of Guy World" Must read!
https://vimeo.com/67771156
4. Digital Parenting: How Much Internet Activity is Too Much? - "Kids today are spending on average slightly more than ten-hours per day, every day, online. This means that out of 168 hours in a week, kids spend 75 of those hours with some type of electrical or technical gadget."
http://info.uknowkids.com/blog/bid/325308/digital-parenting-how-much-internet-activity-is-too-much
5. Digital Parenting- Best Pinterest Boards to Follow - "Pinterest can be a priceless source for digital parenting. To get you started, here are ten awesome boards for parents on Pinterest. "
http://info.uknowkids.com/blog/bid/324970/Digital-Parenting-Best-Pinterest-Boards-to-Follow
6. What parents need to know about Kik, the messaging app popular with tweens and teens - "Kik is not intended to be used by tweens and can be dangerous for kids, with sexual predators using Kik to request naked photos or inquire about a tween user's sexual experience."
http://www.chicagonow.com/tween-us/2013/11/what-parents-need-to-know-about-kik/
7. Best Blogs for Digital Parents - "We know that navigating the line between deciphering what are good and what are negative technological interactions for our kids can be hard, that's why we have put together a brief list of our favorite online blogs for the digital parent." Must read!
http://info.uknowkids.com/blog/bid/324115/best-blogs-for-digital-parents
8. Zero to Eight: Children's Media Use in America 2013 infographic - "Zero to Eight YEARS OLD: Children's Media Use in America 2013 is the second in a series of surveys by Common Sense Media designed to document the media environments and behaviors of kids ages 8 and under. Replicating methods used two years ago, we're able to see what's changed. Read highlights from the study in the infographic below, and visit our research page to download the full report."
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/zero-to-eight-2013-infographic
9. 10 Things Every Parent MUST Know About Cyberbullying - "While bullying is nothing new, when it takes place in the digital world, the public humiliation can shatter young lives. Photos, cruel comments, taunts and threats travel in an instant, and can be seen, revisited, reposted, linked to and shared by a huge audience."
http://info.uknowkids.com/blog/bid/322026/10-things-every-parent-must-know-about-cyberbullying
10. Online risk in kids’ own words: A research milestone - "With its new report “In Their Own Words: What Bothers Children Online,” EU Kids Online has done something very unusual."
http://www.netfamilynews.org/online-risk-in-kids-own-words-a-research-milestone
11. 11 Sites and Apps Kids Are Heading to After Facebook - "As Facebook's popularity among teens is starting to wane, you might be wondering what the new "it" social network is. But the days of a one-stop shop for all social networking needs are over."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/common-sense-media/11-sites-and-apps-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook_b_3991614.html
and in the article is a link to Pew Internet's research:
http://pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2013/PIP_TeensSocialMediaandPrivacy_FINAL.pdf
12. What does ‘safe’ really look like in a digital age? - Safety is not being kept under control, paralyzed by fear, or barred from social media. “The most unsafe thing you could do is not let your kids start to understand how to interact with the world,”
http://www.netfamilynews.org/what-does-safe-really-look-like-in-a-digital-age
13. Bystander Intervention in Bullying Incidents: A Misguided Experiment - We're NOT impressed and we do NOT promote this new viral video, nor their mindset... there is a big difference between bullying and simply aggression towards another person. BOO!
http://cyberbullying.us/bystander-intervention-bullying-incidents-misguided-experiment/
14. How to Maintain Your Privacy on Social Networking Apps from an iPhone or iPad - "In this article, Jason R. Rich offers some useful strategies for maintaining some level of privacy when using these popular services from an iPhone or iPad."
http://www.informit.com/articles/printerfriendly/2130754
15. Teens: Delete Cyberbullying and Make Kindness Go Viral - "But this book is not like all of the others. Rather, it is the first book on cyberbullying that we know of that was specifically and intentionally written for teens."
http://cyberbullying.us/words-wound-delete-cyberbullying-and-make-kindness-go-viral/
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