If you´ve ever seen your kid’s phone, you might have noticed an icon of a white ghost on a yellow background. This is Snapchat. A popular social media messaging app, that allows you to send photos, videos, and messages to your contacts. The fun thing about Snapchat is its disappearing message feature. Once the message … More 5 things to remember when using Snapchat
Strategies for stopping and responding to cyberbullying require a concerted, community-wide effort involving parents, educators and children themselves. Bullying of any kind can have a devastating impact on the victim’s well-being and life. Physical bullying, also known as face-to-face or in-person bullying, is still an issue in schools, with many researchers saying that its long-term consequences can be even … More Stop Cyberbullying Day: Prevention is everyone’s responsibility
Today’s kids are exposed to technology from an early age. Can new technology, specifically machine learning and artificial intelligence, actually help kids become more creative? These AI-powered models provide inspiration, generate ideas, and offer feedback that can help spark creativity and encourage kids to think outside the box. How can AI enhance children’s creative skills? … More How to boost children’s creativity with AI?
Strike a balance between making the internet a safer place for your children and giving them the freedom to explore, learn and socialise. There was a time when parents didn’t have to worry much about their children’s digital activities. A single, centralised computer in the house was the only gateway to the internet, and could … More Why you need parental control software – and 5 features to look for
When considering mental health issues linked to online behavior, our thoughts may turn to cyberbullying, but there is another concern far more formidable than we might realize — access. Search engines have given us easy access to more and seemingly ever-fresh sources of content that have the potential to be just as detrimental, if not … More The algorithms that suggest your kids’ content
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