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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
April 5, 2020 No Comments
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BYOD: Sending kids to school with a digital device? What parents need to know
Sending kids off to school with an internet enabled, often expensive new device in their backpacks, can be of great concern for many parents. They
January 25, 2017 1 Comment
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What skills are devices really teaching kids in the classroom?
Can devices in the classroom really be worth the effort and the risk? What are the skills they are actually gaining from all that swiping?
October 12, 2016 2 Comments
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Top Digital Parenting posts for 2015
When it comes to digital parenting today, much of what I believe comes from the need to have a clear understanding of the world our
December 30, 2015 No Comments
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Parenting in a Digital World: Stop fighting, start connecting: The E-book!
I want to help my child make good decisions online but I’m not sure how? When I ask my child to stop playing a game
April 30, 2015 4 Comments
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30 ways your kids may be using technology in the classroom
SchoolPlaces.com.au helps take the pressure of families looking for a private school vacancy for their child. Search real-time vacancies and claim a last-minute place at
April 13, 2015 1 Comment
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A digital Licence for Safe, Smart Kids
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation recently launched their new initiative to help Australian primary school kids become safe, smart, responsible digital citizens, with the introduction of
February 23, 2015 6 Comments
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Back to school with BYOD: 8 things parents can do to get ready
As Australian students look to head back to school, many will be walking out the door with an internet enabled device in their backpack as
January 20, 2015 8 Comments
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Top Digital Parenting Posts of 2014
As we pack up the Christmas tree and pop the champas on another rendition of “Auld Lang Syne”, it’s time to reflect on the year
December 29, 2014 4 Comments
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5 Digital parenting beliefs you can kiss goodbye
With so much information going around about what is and isn’t appropriate for our kids to be doing online, it is little wonder parents are
November 10, 2014 13 Comments
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What age should kids be allowed on social networking sites?
So what age should our kids be allowed on social networking sites? This past week, and indeed for many years for those of us working
September 7, 2014 6 Comments
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Technology, Talking & taking the blame: are the devices affecting our kids speech?
As we battle to figure out how all this uptake of technology and devices is going to affect the state of society, and more importantly,
June 22, 2014 5 Comments
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BYOD to the classroom: helping or hindering our kids learning?
The BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programs are currently being rolled out across schools worldwide in an attempt to bring the benefits of advancing technologies
November 26, 2013 22 Comments
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Who is responsible for keeping our kids safe online?
Who is responsible for keeping our kids safe online? I posed this question on my Facebook page and most tended to agree that whilst there
September 2, 2013 21 Comments
4 things I do everyday to keep my kids safe online
Despite being a cyber safety consultant and counsellor of many families that have struggled with online safety issues, my most important job is as a
March 25, 2013 17 Comments
Why parents of Preschoolers need to learn about Cybersafety
Why do parents of toddlers and preschoolers need to start learning now all they can about technology, the online world and cyber safety? Surely this
February 12, 2013 17 Comments