Posts Tagged ‘#education’
“The Unexpected But Genius Trick That Stopped Tech Battles With Our Teen”
Growing up is an evolution for the body and mind. Growth comes from success and struggle. Learning to walk, ride a bike and eventually drive a car come at the appropriate developmental stage for our youth. Their digital development should be the same.
Read More“The Phrase ‘Look at My Sound’ Is a Sexual Hint for TikTok Users In the Know”
I believe that the misconception about TikTok is that it’s just an app where people dance and share funny or fun videos. While this is true, there is a dark underbelly of sexualized content on TikTok.
Read MoreA Fresh Look To Celebrate 10 Years of Trainings
Celebrating 10 years of trainings!
Read MoreApp review: “Lure”
A parent emailed me asking if I thought the Lure app was appropriate for his 12 year old child. I did my research. Lure is a “Chat Fiction” app that allows the reader to follow a story told as if you were watching someone’s text message log.
Read MoreNew Resource: App Guide – Snapchat
Here is another release in our App Resource Guide for Adults. While Snapchat has a deceptive feel to it due to the disappearing messaging function, the messages/pictures/videos are not always inappropriate.
Read MoreNew Resource: App Guide – Instagram
I’m excited to share a new resource! I’ve been working on this App Resource Guide for adults since December of last year. I’m kicking this resource off by sharing information about Instagram.
Read MoreSafe2Say Results
I was recently interviewed by Elizabeth Hardison for the article, “Pennsylvania set up a tip line for school threats. Instead, students overwhelmingly called with mental health concerns.” When I was asked if I was surprised by the high level of mental health concerns being reported by students, I said I was not.
Read MoreNew Resource: Hashtags and Mental Health
Over the years, the mental health hashtags have evolved and are ever-changing. It’s difficult to keep up with all of the mental health hashtags as they are sometimes blocked on Instagram or other social media platforms, but when certain hashtags become blocked, others come to life to replace them.
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