Posts Tagged ‘Internet’

Calgary Celebrates Online Safety Week

March 1st, 2010 by Kiwi Commons

Youthlink Calgary

Source: Youthlinkcalgary.com

Kiwi is proud to announce that this week, March 1-7, is Calgary, Alberta’s Online Safety Week. The annual awareness week is sponsored by YouthLink Calgary to help parents, teachers and kids learn how to stay safe on the Internet.

While…

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A Teen’s Suicide Inspires Action Against Cyber Bullying

February 24th, 2010 by Shannon Mcconchie

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Phoebe Prince was a freshman at South Hadley High School, her principal called her “smart and charming”, and she even had a date for the school’s big event, the winter festival. So why did Phoebe Prince take her own life? Was school and cyber bullying a major factor?

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28 Students Suspended for Cyberbullying in Washington

February 24th, 2010 by Kiwi Expert - Barbara Zimmerman

Source: www.manhattanconstructiongroup.com

Twenty-eight students at McLure Middle School in Seattle, Washington have been suspended for cyber bullying a fellow classmate.

The cyber bullying incident involved a Facebook page that urged students to sign up to share in the dislike of the…

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The Great Debate – Preventative vs Proactive Parenting

February 22nd, 2010 by Shannon Mcconchie

Source: Mediabistro.com

In the best interest of our kids, it may be important to know who they are talking to online, what information they’re sharing, and what sites they are visiting. But to what extreme should parents go?

Should we be sitting…

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Does Megan Fox’s Super Bowl Ad Glorify Sexting?

February 9th, 2010 by Elizabeth

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In the ad, youth icon Megan Fox sits in a bubble bath, takes a picture of herself and ponders, “I wonder what would happen if I sent this out?” She then imagines an electrician mindlessly dropping his work on a…

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U.S. Courts Undecided on the Issue of Internet Bans

February 5th, 2010 by Sarah Thistle

U.S. Courts Undecided on the Issue of Internet BansThe U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has recently overturned a judge’s imposition of a lifetime Internet ban on a child sex offender.

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Kiwi to Lead Internet Safety Workshops at the First Annual Crime Stoppers Symposium

February 3rd, 2010 by Kiwi Commons

image003Kiwi Commons staff are proud to announce that they will be leading Internet safety workshops at the first annual Crime Stoppers of York Region Symposium, this February 11, 2010 at The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.

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Join in European Safer Internet Day – Think Before You Post!

January 28th, 2010 by Kiwi Commons

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On February 9, 2010, join Kiwi Commons in celebrating European Safer Internet Day to help promote the importance of thinking before you post, a campaign dedicated to helping youth make smarter choices online.

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Should Teachers Be “Friends” with Their Students Online?

January 27th, 2010 by Shannon Mcconchie

Should Teachers Be “Friends” with Their Students Online?Adults who work with young people often walk a fine line between being friendly and remaining an authority figure. While being liked is important for a positive student-teacher relationship, demarcating clear boundaries and keeping professional distance is required to maintain…

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Google’s Facial Recognition Software Poses Threat to Privacy

January 22nd, 2010 by Kiwi Expert - Barbara Zimmerman

Google’s Facial Recognition Software Poses Threat to PrivacyMobile phone users can now search the web for information by focusing their handset camera on a particular object, taking a snapshot and clicking “search.” Goggles, a recently launched image-based search service by Google, compares users’ snapshots with its vast…

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