What’s Cyberbullying? – Educator
In this lesson, your student is learning what constitutes bullying and how cyberbullying is different from physical bullying. Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson your student(s) will: Know […]
Youtube Kids App Update – What Parents Need to Know
I published an article about the Youtube Kids App, “YouTube Kids Now Has Parental Controls,” back in September 2018. I began the article saying, “You might have given YouTube Kids […]
The Momo Challenge – What Parents Need to Know
The ‘Momo Challenge’ is making the rounds across social media once more, after going viral in early 2016. I have received several phone calls and Facebook messages from parents extremely […]
Sextortion – What Parents Need to Know to Keep Their Children Safe
A parent recently reached out to me with a horrifying and heartbreaking story about his 8th-grade daughter. It was a story that had been going on for the better part […]
It’s Time for a Cyber Safety Tune-Up
Kids are back in school. Maybe your child, or their classmates, have a brand new phone. At the beginning of every school year, there tends to be a lot of […]
Facebook Messenger Kids – What Parents Need to Know
Facebook announced a new messaging service for children as young as six. They promise parental controls and policies in place to ban inappropriate content and cyberbullying, but is it an […]
Roblox Game Review- What Parents Need to Know
Roblox, first launched in 2005, has become and remains a very popular multiplayer online game for children 8 years old and up. It can best be described as Minecraft meets […]
Fortnite Game Review – What Parents Need to Know
If you have a teenaged gamer in your home, they are probably playing Fortnight on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Mac, and even on their mobile device. Fortnite: Battle […]
Sarahah App – What Parents Need to Know
Sarahah, an Arabic word that means, roughly, “”honesty.”” It is a free social media app popular with teens. Launched last year, anonymous messaging app Sarahah is no longer available on […]
KWAVE Update Show – Cyber Safety Cop Interview
On February 20th, 2015, I was interviewed by Michael David on his radio show, The Update Show, on KWAVE. We discussed the dangerous social media apps teens are using, online pornography […]
