Posts Tagged ‘news’

Top 5 Gadgets Every Classroom Should Have

September 1st, 2010 by Kiwi Commons

back to school time

Source: http://balogh-design.com

Now that back to school is just around the corner, it’s time to see what the best classroom gadgets are available for 2010/2011.  Throw away that chalkboard and Scantron cards because it’s time to bring your classroom to the…

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TDSB’s “The Believe It!” Conference Today at the ACC

September 1st, 2010 by Kiwi Commons

Source: http://www.pugawards.com

The Toronto District School Board is proud to be launching its first annual “The Believe It!” conference today at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto!

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Teen “Sextortion” on the Rise

August 20th, 2010 by Rosemina Nazarali

SextortionThe last few months has seen numerous trials that have involved teenagers sending provocative pictures of themselves over the Internet and then facing threats to send more.

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Facebook’s CEOP Button gets 211 Abuse Reports

August 16th, 2010 by Elizabeth

Source: http://www.electricpig.co.uk

Source: http://www.electricpig.co.uk

UK’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (CEOP) announced that their Facebook button has successfully received 211 abuse reports since its launch on July 11th.

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Net Neutrality Up For Debate

August 9th, 2010 by Kiwi Commons

isp-vs-everyone net neutrality

Source: http://www.eroinyc.com

The Federal Communications Commission in the US–the body that flipped its lid a few years ago when one of Janet Jackson’s breasts was exposed for a brief moment on a live television broadcast–is ending weeks of talks with phone,…

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Study Shows Youth Concerned About Online Privacy

August 4th, 2010 by kevinc

Source: http://news.cnet.comIt was just this past winter that Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, pronounced online privacy to be dead. He said that the next step in the digital age is to share our lives freely online, without the worry of who…

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WalMart Adds Radio Tags to Track Merchandise

July 28th, 2010 by Rosemina Nazarali

Walmart Adds Radio Tags to Clothes

Source: http://www.gossone.com

WalMart has caused quite a stir after announcing that they will be adding RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags, or “smart tags,” to individual items in stores.

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Bullied 11-year-old in Trouble Over YouTube Videos

July 26th, 2010 by Elizabeth

Source: http://sportzmania.co.cc

Imagine your 11-year-old daughter, let’s call her Jessi Slaughter, becomes an active member of social media websites like 4chan and Stickam (because she’s still a bit too young for Facebook) and, because of her slightly off-kilter personality, she has…

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Senate Approves Bill for “Internet Kill Switch”

July 20th, 2010 by Elizabeth

Internet Emergency Shut Off

Source: http://www.sb.fsu.edu

An American Senate committee recently approved a cyber-security bill, which many are speculating, gives President Barack Obama the power to shut-off the Internet.

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Does iPhone 4 Make “Sexviding” the New Wave of Teen Sexting?

July 6th, 2010 by Elizabeth

Source: www.geeky-gadgets.com

The iPhone 4 is revolutionizing the way people use mobile phones. Of their many new features, the one that is causing the most buzz is the FaceTime video chat feature. Basically, iPhone 4 users can speak with each other…

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