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Yearly Archives: 2020

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christmas device
Contracts / Tips
Martine Oglethorpe

Kids getting a device for Christmas? Grab some tips and a letter from Santa

Once again this year there will be many kids waking Christmas morning to a brand new device, phone, gaming console or shiny new computer. And

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December 15, 2020 No Comments
what kids need, what screens provide
Digital Trends
Martine Oglethorpe

What kids need and what screens provide

In a recent webinar I gave on “Weaning the Screens”, I discussed the many things kids need to thrive and maintain wellbeing. During lockdowns and

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November 9, 2020 No Comments
Apps
Martine Oglethorpe

Among Us: What parents need to know

Among Us is a game that has been around since 2018, but has recently had a massive spike in popularity. Like many games, there are

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October 26, 2020 No Comments
screentime management
Digital Trends
Martine Oglethorpe

Weaning the Screens Webinar

There is no doubt we have all experienced a huge increase in the amount of screentime we have had this past year. And for many

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October 14, 2020 1 Comment
music online
Apps
Martine Oglethorpe

Experiencing online music for learning, fun and productivity

As someone who doesn’t play an instrument I still call myself a lover of music and usually always have it on in the background. My

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October 1, 2020 No Comments
social media dilemma
Apps & Reviews
Martine Oglethorpe

Dealing with the Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma is the latest Netflix documentary that brings into focus the ways we use and are manipulated by social media. It is a

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September 17, 2020 No Comments
distractions working from home
Online Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Dealing with distractions working and learning from home

Whatever your situation right now, whatever level of working or learning from home you are at, we are always surrounded by a plethora of distractions

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August 31, 2020 2 Comments
Apps
Martine Oglethorpe

Why your child is hooked on Fortnite

Is your child hooked on Fortnite? Or any other video game, device or social network for that matter? Wondering what the appeal is and why

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August 6, 2020 No Comments
online behaviours
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Managing Online behaviours: Controlling the narrative in difficult times

Taking control of our interactions with others online for greater wellbeing

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June 25, 2020 No Comments
living at a slower pace
Online Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Should we continue at a slower pace?

There have certainly been some devastating consequences of life during Covid-19 and many people have had their worlds turned upside down. Like everything that is

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June 16, 2020 No Comments
returning to school after covd19
Online Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

Transitioning back to school and a “new normal”

As many kids in Australia and around the world begin the transition back to school and to a “new normal”, it does come with some

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May 25, 2020 No Comments
chat and video messaging apps
Apps
Martine Oglethorpe

Helping kids Connect and Chat Safely Online

These times of social distancing have meant that many kids are missing the all important connection the are so used to having with their friends

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April 24, 2020 No Comments
5 wellbeing tips to live learn and work at home
Online Behaviour
Martine Oglethorpe

5 Wellbeing tips to live, learn and work from home

My social media feeds have seen a lot of people struggling with so many things at the moment. None more so than simply trying to

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April 14, 2020 1 Comment
online activities to keep kids entertained, educated and energised
BYOD
Martine Oglethorpe

Online Activities to keep kids entertained, educated and energised

All of our sudden most of us have found our families and our kids in need of adjusting to a life without schools, playgroups, sports

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April 5, 2020 No Comments
digital parenting covid-19
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Staying at home during covid-19: the digital parents guide

This “new normal” we are all finding ourselves faced with as a result of Covid-19 means we need to readdress some of our approaches, mindset,

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March 24, 2020 1 Comment
risk taking online
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Why kids take risks online: and how you can help

Whenever our kids share things, engage with others or hang out in online spaces, they are opening themselves up to risk and the real chance

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February 24, 2020 No Comments
safer internet day 2020
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Safer Internet Day 2020: what can you do?

“Shouldn’t parents be paying closer attention to what their kids are doing online?” “When I speak to the school Principal, they say they have no

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February 10, 2020 1 Comment
online stranger danger
Critical Thinking
Martine Oglethorpe

Teaching Stranger Danger in a digital world

What is the best way to teach about stranger danger in a digital world? When it comes to our kids hanging out in online spaces,

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January 14, 2020 1 Comment

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