By Jasmine London-Thomas The year was 2008, I was 12 years old, and social media was booming. My friends and I were on instant messaging sites such as AIM, Meebo, etc. Some people we met on these social media sites were around our age group, while others were not. [...]
By Tylar Bloch Chatbots such as ChatGPT are great at giving us answers fast. But many educators are finding that the speed at which these answers are generated comes at a cost to students’ learning. When kids can easily generate responses to an English essay prompt or a question [...]
By Stephanie Olson A lot of children have their own iPad these days, it’s rare to see kids playing outside anymore or truly enjoying their youth with something other than a screen. Times are changing with the constant growth of technology, but children shouldn’t own an iPad that they [...]
By Jacob Aldrich Most people who play video games, or have children who play video games, know all about microtransactions, even if they don't recognize the word. Buying more lives in a game, getting a new avatar skin, or buying points to upgrade your characters abilities are all just [...]
By: Jacob Aldrich Internet culture is becoming more of a mainstay in classrooms, homes, and everyday business and activities. But as we slowly become more involved in different aspects of the internet, it might seem that as individuals we are moving further apart in what interests their parents. While [...]
By Stephanie Olson Teenagers have multiple social media apps that they scroll through for hours on a daily basis. They are not the only ones that are guilty of doing this because many adults are also addicted to keeping up with their latest celebrities, influencers or even their old [...]
According to Javelin Strategy & Research, your kids are navigating extreme online risks that are largely overlooked by parents and guardians. The research institute warns that lenient attitudes around social media use are creating an easy entry point for criminals to target children (AKA – your kids!) and that [...]
By Tylar Bloch Adolescents today are spending one to two hours each day playing video games. And in one study from 2021, in a sample of 3000 students, nearly 20% of males and 8% of females could be classified as having a gaming disorder Excessive gaming in adolescents has been [...]
By Tylar Bloch Technology has made it easier than ever for kids to access information about the world. In the realm of sex education, however, technology may be unable to fully replace the role that parents can play in teaching their kids about the importance of healthy sexual habits. [...]
By Tylar Bloch When you’re reading the news, it’s easy to take the facts at face value. This is especially true when news comes in the form of social media posts and videos, where information can be presented enticingly and without much of the context needed to fully capture [...]
