More than 60% of Americans think it’s impossible to go through daily life without being tracked by companies or the government, according to a new Pew Research study. There are several key takeaways: Americans not only...
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A new smart device survey by Consumers International and the Internet Society highlights the challenges as we live with our devices in an age of screentime. Despite the fact that companies like Google, Facebook...
Creating and curating an online presence can sometimes be a challenge. Many times we think that our digital identity is primarily defined by what our social networks allow us to share about our lives. Many other people...
A podcast about living and learning in the age of screentime. Welcome to Episode 9: What to do when your child gets a random message from a stranger. What we’re reading: Livingstone, Sonia and Kirwil, Lucyna and...
We’ve all had those instances where you hand your phone to a child, or another adult. All of the passwords, settings, and notifications are theirs to review and modify. There are a variety of reasons why you would do...
Part of my work as a researcher and educator involves identifying innovative, authentic ways to embed technology in instruction. In this work, I’m excited when I work with educators to thoughtfully utilize technology as...
As we discuss online rights and freedoms, it is often hard to understand what is meant by relatively simple terms like privacy and security. These two terms are often incorrectly used as synonyms. But, data security is not...
Parents and care-givers often provide the first line of defense when it comes to developing healthy skills and practices when it comes to use of digital tools and online spaces. The challenge is that there are always new...
A new report highlights the way big tech companies collect data on children. This recent study focuses on the “datafication” of children and its possible consequences suggests these posts may be more problematic than we...