Tag Archives: cybersafety

Cyberbullying event in Seattle

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Next week I’ll be in Seattle presenting as part of a day-long pre-conference panel on Youth Risk Online: Issues and Solutions at the International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA) November 15-17 in Seattle, Washington. This is a in-depth look at a … Continue reading →

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Risky Behaviors and Online Safety: A 2010 Literature Review

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

danah boyd and Samantha Biegler have released a draft literature review on Risky Behaviors and Online Safety, commissioned by Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society. This is a research review – and as you might expect, sober research doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Youth risk online: International Bullying Prevention Conference – Seattle

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

I’ve been invited to participate in a day-long pre-conference panel on Youth Risk Online: Issues and Solutions at the International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA) November 15-17 in Seattle, Washington. This is a in-depth look at a topic that’s both timely … Continue reading →

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New GenYES curriculum units and activities

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

At Generation YES, we work hard to make sure that our member schools have the most up-to-date resources to teach students how to help teachers with technology. This summer we’ve added some new activities, including some whole new units with … Continue reading →

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Technology policy and human nature

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

“Please do the following: sit down with your child (and they are just children still) and tell them that they are not allowed to be a member of any social networking site. Today! Let them know that you will at … Continue reading →

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The panic about panic buttons

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

In the UK, Facebook is being pressured to add a “panic button” to the site in the theory that youth can get instant help if bullied or approached by unsavory characters. Unfortunately this reflects silly thinking about the actual dangers … Continue reading →

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Students safest using the internet when they are trusted to manage their own risk

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

From the UK Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills Pupils in schools that use “managed” online systems have a better knowledge and understanding of how to stay safe when using new technologies, according to a report published … Continue reading →

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