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September 21, 2017
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Tag Archives: Social media
August 25, 2017
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Sharenting..?
Do I share too much of my child’s life online? “The first “social media babies” are turning 13! Their childhoods have been shared online by their families- and they’re not always happy about it. As the babies born since the … Continue reading
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August 9, 2017
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Live.ly App – What parents need to know about the live streaming app
Following on from recent posts, I just wanted to share this article from Internet Matters, which gives the skinny on what parents need to be aware of about the live-streaming app, Live.ly: “A new addition to the app musical.ly has taken … Continue reading
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August 9, 2017
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The Rise Of The Extreme Online Challenge
This article from The Huffington Post, penned by Carolyn Bunting of Internet Matters, gives parents the lowdown on the worrying rise of the extreme online challenge craze – “Summer holidays are finally here and as we start thinking of ways … Continue reading
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August 9, 2017
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Get your Digital 5 a Day!
The Digital 5 A Day provides a simple framework that reflects the concerns of parents/ carers as well as children’s behaviours and needs. It can also act as a base for family agreements about internet and digital device use … Continue reading
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June 6, 2017
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Critical Reading and Writing Skills
“The internet has changed or ‘rewired’ the way in which our brains take up information.” This is a statement according to various researchers. Continue reading
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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
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June 6, 2017
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Read for pleasure, schools told
Have I shared this already? Worth sharing again at any rate. 😉 The post doesn’t mention which publication this clipping comes from. 🙁 Clearly a Scottish newspaper though… Thoughts..? Photo credit: Save Scotland’s School Libraries
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April 10, 2017
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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
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April 10, 2017
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Is teen loneliness caused by social media?
Further to previous posts on teenage emotional literacy and well-being, worried parents – and our pupils – might want to read this Guardian opinion piece, Reports claim – and parents worry – that teens are suffering an epidemic of loneliness caused by … Continue reading
