Ask Trish: Setting a Secure Password
I’m wondering how do u set the best password? Like what to keep in mind?”
Parent’s Guide to TikTok
TikTok tips for parents, plus advice for talking with teens about healthy social media use.
What are the Screen Time Dynamics in your Family?
In a new survey of parents and teens released by Pew, there are some interesting key findings about families and screen time.
What are the Screen Time Dynamics in your Family?
In a new survey of parents and teens released by Pew, there are some interesting key findings about families and screen time.
Featured Guides
Parent’s Guide to Twitch
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Parent’s and Educator’s Quick-Guide to Hate Speech
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Parent’s Guide to Snapchat
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Parent Guides
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Parent Dashboard
Download the Guide (PDF) Amazon Parent Dashboard is the free hub where parents and guardians manage and customize their kids’ experiences across Amazon devices and the Amazon Kids + subscription. Parents use Parent Dashboard to configure age-appropriate settings, set...
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Parent Dashboard
Download the Guide (PDF) Amazon Parent Dashboard is the free hub where parents and guardians manage and customize their kids’ experiences across Amazon devices and the Amazon Kids + subscription. Parents use Parent Dashboard to configure age-appropriate settings, set...
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV
Download Free Guide (PDF) What is Fire TV, and how much does it cost? Amazon Fire TV is a media player that streams video, music, and games to your TV. It plugs into the HDMI port of your television and turns any modern TV into a smart TV. There are several models,...
Parent’s Guide to Snapchat
Download Free Guide (PDF) Snapchat is all about fun and spontaneity. By default, the text, photos and videos you share delete automatically after being viewed by the recipient. Users love that they can share a moment that’s digital footprint-free — they don’t have to...
Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook
Download Free Guide (PDF) Messenger, which is both a mobile and desktop messaging app from Facebook and a feature built-into Facebook’s desktop (web) platform, allows you to exchange messages, watch videos with friends, and engage in group video or text chats complete...
Parent’s Guide to Tech for Tots
By Kerry Gallagher, JD and Larry Magid Ed.D Download Free Guide (PDF) Sixty-one percent of parents say that parenting is more difficult than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technology as the reason why, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center survey. Teaching...
Wellness and Safety
Ask Trish: Setting a Secure Password
By Trisha Prabhu I’m wondering how do u set the best password? Like what to keep in mind?” Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re all well and having a great April. (For folks in the Northern Hemisphere, wherever you might be, I hope...
Configuring your Phone to Enhance Well-Being
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News We live in stressful times, and unfortunately, that phone in your pocket or hand can make things worse. But if you're willing to use them, both iPhone and Android phones have tools to help manage your or your...
Youth Mental Health in the Age of Cancel Culture and Online Conflict
In this episode, we shift our focus to young adults and college students. We talk to Jessie Quintero Johnson, associate professor for health and social change at Emerson College. Jessie is also a psychotherapist and a licensed clinical social worker. Jessie discusses...
How to Protect Your Online Security
by Larry Magid When it comes to online security, you don’t have to be paranoid to worry about people who want to harm you. Sadly, there are such people, and although they have nothing against you personally, they do want your money, and because the internet is...
Podcasts
Parenting for a Digital Future
When it comes to understanding how young people and their families are coping with today's technology, there are no better experts than Sonia Livingstone and Alicia Blum-Ross. Both have been researching this subject for years and they have recently...
Teaching Kids Empathy & Kindness with Children’s Author Trudy Ludwig
Children's author Trudy Ludwig's books are not only delightfully written and illustrated but also teach and model empathy, caring and kindness. She joined us on ConnectSafely Live to talk about her work and her new book The Power of One, which she read...
Media in the Middle Ep. 10: Cancel Culture
Learn how young people feel about cancel culture, a practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive. ConnectSafely is partnering with My Digital TAT2 for this...
Spirituality, Faith & Compassion During a Time of Crisis with Father Robert Ballecer, aka the “Digital Jesuit” (Webcast)
Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher speak with Father Robert Ballecer, a Jesuit priest currently at Jesuit Curia in Rome where he is spearheading an effort to use new media for evangelization. Whatever your beliefs (or not), this is a very worthwhile conversation...
Videos
1. 4 Minutes with TikTok: Safety Advice for Families
2. Smart Digital Parenting: Navigating Screens with Children & Teens |
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3. Parent’s Guide to ZEPETO World |
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4. Safer Internet Day & Smart Digital Parenting |
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5. 4 Minutes with Snapchat: Understanding the New Family Center |
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