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August 9, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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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

August 9, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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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

June 30, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Chatting Safely While Gaming

Ever useful tips from, Internet Matters for parents and guardians. And, here’s a handy pdf from the NSPCC – A Parent’s Guide to Being Share Aware   Art credit: Internet Matters

June 19, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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#Pledge2Talk

Latest post from Internet Matters is part of series on things to talk about with our children before cyberbullying happens: 11–13 year olds – tips to discuss cyberbullying. Let them know that once it’s out there it’s difficult to remove #Pledge2Talk Art … Continue reading

June 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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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

June 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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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

February 23, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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10 #Famous Memes Reimagined as YA Novels

Clishmaclaver found an epic article from Epic Reads on Facebook: “What if your favorite Internet memes came to life….as YA novels? How great/terrible/WTF would that be?” This has actually happened in read life; newly published YA novel ‘Famous’ by Jilly Gagnon … Continue reading

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