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Kid-Tech News for Parents. Post in our forum. For parents, teens - You! Saturday, July 17, 2004. Xanga and other teen 'hangouts'. About 13% of the students at San Jose's Evergreen High School have blogs on Xanga.com, and that's just one online journal site. One student told the San Jose Mercury News. Just for context, about every 5.8 seconds a new blog is created somewhere in the world, The Register reports. That translates to 8,000-17,000 new blogs every day. Is it wrong to read your kid's Web site?
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: Sorry for the Absence
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Thursday, February 17, 2011. Sorry for the Absence. Unfortunately a demanding and extremely time consuming project in my real job has kept me away from this blog for a few months. My apologies. You gotta put food on the table, you know? Hopefully I have more time now and should be more frequent with my posts. Michael Dermody, MEd. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Michael Dermody, MEd. View my complete profile. Parent How To Guides from Yoursphere for Parents. Windows 7 Parental Controls.
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: December 2010
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Monday, December 13, 2010. A Parent's Guide to Facebook. I saw an article on Cincinnati.com last week about a new "Parent's Guide to Facebook" offered by ConnectSafely.org. I took some time to download and read though it.not too bad, especially since there isn't much fort parents available in this space. It's no secret how I feel about Facebook and how dangerous it can be for children. So here you go, another resource in your ongoing effort to keep your kids safe online. Download the guide here. There wa...
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: March 2011
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Monday, March 28, 2011. Touted as the app that allows us to indulge our inherent voyeuristic impulses, the iPhone app "Color" was released a short time ago and is already growing in popularity. The more I learn about this app, the more it baffles me as to why anyone would use it, and the more it concerns me about kids getting their hands on it. Here's how it works:. My first question is why? I wonder what idiotic app someone will think of next. BTW, you can r ead about this app on CNN. It's still a dange...
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: Could it Be? Facebook Finally Doing the Right Thing?
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Thursday, March 24, 2011. Facebook Finally Doing the Right Thing? It's still a dangerous place for kids and I still recommend kids under 16 not having Facebook pages BUT. After many years of ignoring the safety and wellbeing of children who use their service (as well as their own rules and regulations), Facebook seems to finally be moving in the responsible direction. Don't get me started) that will be removed soon (if not already). You can read about the effort on CNN. Michael Dermody, MEd. GoMcGruff Fr...
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: Facebook Targets Cyber-bullying
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011. I hope this isn't a lame attempt on their part to quell the criticism regarding how unsafe Facebook is for kids, or to jump on the Obama bandwagon, with his recent statement about cyber-bullying. As much as I have complained about Facebook in recent years, this is a good move on their part. Amar Toor form Switched.com does a good job explaining the new features:. Facebook Introduces New Tools to Combat Cyberbullying. On March 10, 2011. Read the rest of the article here. Settign S...
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: January 2011
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Friday, January 14, 2011. Facebook to Display Amber Alerts. Since I often have very negative things to say about Facebook with regards to child safety, I feel I also have to acknowledge when they make a move in the right direction. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Facebook is safe for your kids, but I do think that their latest addition is a good move. Anyway, it's not perfect, it could be better, but it's a good move. Here is an article on CNN about it. Michael Dermody, MEd. Monday, January 3, 2011.
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: Facebook to Display Amber Alerts
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Friday, January 14, 2011. Facebook to Display Amber Alerts. Since I often have very negative things to say about Facebook with regards to child safety, I feel I also have to acknowledge when they make a move in the right direction. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Facebook is safe for your kids, but I do think that their latest addition is a good move. Anyway, it's not perfect, it could be better, but it's a good move. Here is an article on CNN about it. Michael Dermody, MEd. Michael Dermody, MEd.
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: May 2011
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Monday, May 23, 2011. Facebook - One small step forward 10 huge steps backwards. Facebook is joining other online companies to lobby for the removal of age restrictions imposed by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Zuckerburg feels like kids are missing out and could learn more if they plugged in earlier. I'm sure pedophiles and stalkers everywhere agree. Read about it here:. Http:/ digitallife.today.com/ news/2011/05/20/6684286-facebook-is-coming-for-your-children. Michael Dermody, MEd.
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: February 2011
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Thursday, February 17, 2011. Police chief: Hack your kids' Facebook passwords. Here is the article:. Http:/ www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/NJ-Cop-to-Parents- Steal-Facebook-Passwords-From-Your-Kids-115526069.html. Michael Dermody, MEd. Sorry for the Absence. Unfortunately a demanding and extremely time consuming project in my real job has kept me away from this blog for a few months. My apologies. You gotta put food on the table, you know? Michael Dermody, MEd. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Strategies ...