By Anonymous High School Student Screens are some of the most addictive products on the market, sharing the top of charts with nicotine and morphine. But what makes them so addictive? Why do we have to force ourselves to put our phones down, and why do we pick them back [...]
By Jodi Daniels The 2020-2021 school year: it’s been a hot topic since last spring. What would the state of the pandemic be? How would schools ensure student safety? Would they be able to fix the problems with remote learning that everyone experienced in March, April, and May? The answer: [...]
By Rhys Jordan Cybersecurity sounds like a big, intimidating word, especially for children who are hearing the term for the first time. But regardless of their age, it’s a topic that they need to understand for their safety. In fact, the World Economic Forum warns that children are the favorite target [...]
By Anonymous High School Student The Social Dilemma, a 2020 Netflix Documentary, features several technology experts from a variety of social media platforms who warn the public of the dangers of social media. These experts express their discomfort with the way their social tools are now being used. Justin Rosenstein, [...]
By Anonymous High School Student At the end of last school year, my current laptop was starting to have things break. It is really hard to be in a class Zoom with broken speakers (luckily my headphones still worked). As the new school year was about to start I decided [...]
By HackEDU The Beauty of Introducing STEM Disciplines to Children We live in a time of upheaval and uncertainty, but there are still steps we can take to ensure we pass on a certain quality of life to our children. One of the things we can do is to expose [...]
By Morgen Henderson It’s no secret that technology is helping us accomplish things we never thought were possible. Aside from all the benefits it gives us on a day to day basis, it can also be a great tool to keep children both engaged and occupied. In fact, children are [...]
By Anonymous High School Student I am disgusted by members of my generation who have been outright racist, or even unbearably ignorant, as shown in the videos that have been circling social media. These are my peers, people I talk to and see interact with people of color every day. [...]
By Elain Thompson. A hacker attacks every 39 seconds, affecting 1 in 3 Americans each year—adults and kids alike. With even adults susceptible to hackers, children are even more vulnerable to sharing personal information, accidentally downloading viruses, and more. While IoT products like your smart fridge or smart baby monitor [...]
By Elain Thompson Parents, this blog is for your teenager to read. Share it with them and let this be a conversation starter to see if your kids have or ever had an idea to start their own business. If we know anything, it’s that talent doesn’t discriminate against age. [...]
