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Do We Really Need to Get the Phones out of the Bedroom?

3/3/2016

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You know your smartphone addiction has reached an entirely new level of unhealthy when you can't hit the pillow at night without it beside you.
As if it isn't problematic enough to leave your devices charging in the bedroom overnight, a survey conducted by YouGov and The Huffington Post last fall found that 63 percent of smartphone users between the ages of 18 and 29 actually sleep with their phones or tablets in their beds.

Huffington Post Article 2014 Link to Full Article

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Adult Women ARE Gaming!

2/8/2016

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According to a new study release by Entertainment Software Association, adult women have surpassed men in the gaming population.  You may think it's only teenage boys gaming but check out this article to see who the real gammers are!

​http://www.dailydot.com/geek/adult-women-largest-gaming-demographic/
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Poll: iPads in Classrooms?

7/2/2015

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Vote here and see what others think!
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How to Really Talk About Cyber-Bullying

6/27/2015

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Cyber-bullying is the act of bullying online. The actual behavior isn’t different from school-yard bullying, but the different medium makes the consequences far more severe.




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So Your Child NEEDS a Smart Phone... Here's a Possible Solution (Plus: Your Questions Answered!)

6/27/2015

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Has your child asked you to buy them a cell phone?

Are you concerned about what your child will do with a smartphone?

We all know as parents that at some point in time, we have to trust our children.  The average age of children getting their first cellular phone is now 8 years old. Our children are more tech-savvy than most adults, and that is a scary thought. We are giving a phone to a child who may be able to outsmart us and get around programs we put in place to ensure their safety. The content that a child can access on a smart phone today is astounding. So how can we, as parents, feel comfortable handing our child their own smart phone?


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Where to Draw the Digital Line: Monitoring, Spying, and Privacy

6/27/2015

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How much privacy do we give our children when it comes to their online use? Are we telling them we don’t trust them when we install monitoring software or insist the computer must be in a public place? Is it okay to spy on my child without them knowing it?




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    Lori Getz, M.A.

    Lori is a mother, educator and Internet Safety advocate.  She talks to families about healthy relationships with technology!

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