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June 6, 2017
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Cut your screen time!

Teenagers’ sleep quality and mental health at risk over late-night mobile phone use Teenagers’ late-night mobile phone use is harming their sleep and potentially their mental health, say researchers who advised that “physical boundaries” be set over use of such … Continue reading

May 24, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Talking about Terrorism

The world being what it is, it is unfortunately necessary to have conversations about terrorism with our children. Try this excellent resource from The Day for advice on how to talk about terrorist attacks – like the recent horror in … Continue reading

April 26, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Wikipedia founder creates ‘factual’ news site

Entrepreneur Jimmy Wales has launched Wikitribune, a collaboration between journalists and citizens that will put facts first. But in the age of fake news, can facts really change our minds? – The Day As ever, I highly recommend reading The … Continue reading

April 10, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Fake News: The Fightback!

Facebook to offer users tips on spotting fake news – The Guardian Google adds fact checking feature to search results to debunk fake news – iNews Google, like Facebook, has come under increasing pressure to tackle the rise of fake … Continue reading

How to know what to believe…

April 10, 2017 by Miss Stewart | 0 comments

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Infographic credit: The News Literacy Project

April 10, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Checking the Checkers

Google and Facebook have announced new techniques to help users spot misleading news stories. Meanwhile Germany plans to fine firms which spread fake news. Which approach will work better? – The Day

February 28, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Stop, Look and Listen this National Safeguarding Month

To mark the start of National Safeguarding Month on 28th February, UK Youth, the largest national body for the youth sector, is calling on all organisations that work with young people to Stop what they’re doing, Look at their safeguarding … Continue reading

February 24, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Can selfies affect a child’s mental health?

An interesting article for all our parents and guardians by Dr. Linda Papadopoulos (originally posted 19th February, 2017), via Internet Matters – Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos is one of the most well-known and respected psychologists working in the UK today. She is … Continue reading

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