A guest blog submitted by Laura Backes with DSL Service Providers
The importance of internet access in the development of nations has led to a number of efforts to get third world countries connected, and has been met with mixed results. The infrastructure, topography and/or the remoteness of many areas has presented a challenge in getting much of the world online.
Have you ever wondered how teens use online video?
Although the feedback from the more than 65,000 students that I have presented to is that they really don’t like the new Facebook Timeline, one cool feature of this new product is the ability of the user to see exactly how your Facebook Timeline and personal information appears to others. You can essentially proxy in as a stranger, or anyone with whom you’re friends with, to see what they see on your TImeline page utilizing the “view as” button.
As a society we are becoming mobile. In fact, 44 percent of US adults own a smart phone. As we become more mobile the way we access news is changing, becoming more diverse, or fragmented depending on your perspective. Social media is playing an ever increasing role in our discovery and consumption of news.
I was reading a copy of Psychology Today and this article caught my eye, “What Parents Can Do About Cyberbullying.” I highly recommend you read this article.
Let’s talk about a new Facebook feature called action links.
By TheOnlineMom
A recent survey of Mother’s Day gift-giving plans found that while Moms would prefer a tech gadget over the traditional gift of flowers by a three to one margin, most of them are likely to be disappointed. Flowers remain the most popular choice of probable gift-givers this coming Mother’s Day, with only 12 percent of those surveyed saying they were going to buy tech.
A guest blog by HireANanny.com
It’s great to be a kid. All of life’s most pressing, earth-shattering decisions – like who gets to play shortstop – can be made with a simple flick of the wrist or toss of a coin. No board meetings or conference calls – unless of course you consider congregating on a see-saw a ‘board’ meeting, or talking into tin cans connected by string a conference call. No, kids get to make their decisions in much more fun and colorful ways.
I was driving in the car the other day with my teenage daughter sitting in the passenger seat and having a conversation with her. When I glanced over at her, I realized that I was having a conversation with myself since she was busy texting someone even though she purportedly was listening to me. Does this scene sound similar? It seems that the art of conversation is being lost with our children and our communicating with one another has now gone to silent mode.
Google is testing new technology that will blow a lot of people’s minds.
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| 17 | St. Agnes Elementary School | Grade 5/6 Seminar | |
| St. Agnes Elementary School | Grade 7/8 Seminar | ||
| 18 | Cineplex Odeon Theatre at Morningside and Milner | Grade 8 Career Fair | |
| West Oak Public School | Issues Day- West Oak | ||
| 29 | Orangeville Christian School | Grade 5/6 Seminar | |
Let’s not dismiss cyberbully report
http://t.co/rgnwFMV0
Cyberbullying & Sexting Conference
http://t.co/aYRc7pIz
RT @willrich45: New Pew Report On Teens and Online Video http://t.co/bp13zNNX #edchat #parenting #education
Facebook must adapt to rise of smartphone
http://t.co/z0RLbUol
Office bullying: Time to get back your life
http://t.co/GsRmZ9dc
