YouTube Parent Resources
A new survey from KidSay reveals YouTube is the number one website amongst “tweens” (ages eight to eleven), despite the policy that you must be 13 or older to create an account...

Did you know there are tools already part of your computer’s operating system for keeping track of how much time your children play games and do other things online? Detailed instructions on how to find those free tools and use them for both the Windows 10 and the Macintosh operating system are part of a recent Personal Tech blog post in The New York Times. You can keep track of what games, apps, and websites your children visit and how much time they spend on each, and even check out what keywords they are searching for in your browser. You can also set limits on your children’s screen time.
A new survey from KidSay reveals YouTube is the number one website amongst “tweens” (ages eight to eleven), despite the policy that you must be 13 or older to create an account...
Twitter, one of the most widely used social networks, has until now had few ways for reporting harassment and abuse by users. They have recently rolled out new tools in attempt to control vitriolic or abusive messages its members send to each other...
Twitter, one of the most widely used social networks, has until now had few ways for reporting harassment and abuse by users. They have recently rolled out new tools in attempt to control vitriolic or abusive messages its members send to each other...
A recent Piper Jaffray survey found that 9 out of 10 American teens say they use social media, with Instagram being the most popular site. For girls, the site has taken on a special language, becoming a way for tweens and teens to find out what their peers really think of them...
A recent Piper Jaffray survey found that 9 out of 10 American teens say they use social media, with Instagram being the most popular site. For girls, the site has taken on a special language, becoming a way for tweens and teens to find out what their peers really think of them...
Perhaps you have heard about the Alex from Target story. A picture of Alex, a 16 year old from Texas, went viral recently after a teenage girl from Britain randomly came across a Tumblr photo of him that had been taken surreptitiously. She posted it on Twitter, and within hours, Alex’s Twitter followers went from 144 to hundreds of thousands...
Perhaps you have heard about the Alex from Target story. A picture of Alex, a 16 year old from Texas, went viral recently after a teenage girl from Britain randomly came across a Tumblr photo of him that had been taken surreptitiously. She posted it on Twitter, and within hours, Alex’s Twitter followers went from 144 to hundreds of thousands...
Although written for an audience of educators, this list of 10 Important Password Tips Everyone Should Know is relevant for everyone. To summarize, the biggest tip of advice would be to stop being so obvious...
Although written for an audience of educators, this list of 10 Important Password Tips Everyone Should Know is relevant for everyone. To summarize, the biggest tip of advice would be to stop being so obvious...
Vicki Davis, a blogger for Edutopia, lays out the "9 Key Ps" of digital citizenship in her post for teachers, but the list applies to parents concerned about the issue as well...