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Useful Resources for Adults who work with Young People

19 February 2016

Not everything online is evil, nor does danger lurk behind every new app that comes to market. But keeping up with your teens' and preteens' online activities is much like trying to nail jelly to the barn door -- frustrating, futile and something bound to make you feel inept.

Keep in mind that no app poses a danger in and of itself, but many do provide kids with an opportunity to make, ahem, bad choices.

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18 February 2016

'If you think about it, our smartphones know more about us than our closest friends. We store passwords, surf the web, and text everyone from our family to our 💋lovahs💋 on our devices, and for that reason, we password protect the hell out of ’em.

So with that in mind, would you ever just hand your phone, right now, to your ex?'

 

When it comes to digital citizenship, privacy and respect, should you ever want to look at someone's messages and shares?

 

Read the article and watch the video here

22 January 2016

In a time of SnapChat, Twitter and Facebook, getting in touch with your friends has never been easier, but it all comes at a cost.

ABC News recently conducted an experiment to see what would happen when bystanders witness a young girl meeting up with a stranger she met online. The girl was ready to forget the fact that a grown man sitting across the table is not 16 year old Brian she’s been texting with, but what would people overhearing their conversation do? What would YOU do?