I keep seeing research evidence that "what goes around, comes around" online too. We think of it as common sense in the face-to-face world, but it's becoming pretty evident online too. There's safety in respect for self and others wherever it's shown, including in digital spaces. Here are three examples in the research, starting with a just-released study: Positive begets positive online too. … [Read more...] about More signs that what works offline works online too
Parenting
From ‘flipped classrooms’ to flipped households
Sounds like a great idea to me. You've probably heard the term "flipped classroom," where the "lecture" or teaching happens at home, usually in video format and at the student's own pace, and the "homework" – the opportunity to practice what's been taught – happens in the classroom. In this set-up, all kinds of interesting things happen: the class becomes much more interactive, with teacher … [Read more...] about From ‘flipped classrooms’ to flipped households
FTC on mobile privacy: Now offering ‘guidance-plus’
The overall message from the Federal Trade Commission to mobile app developers has moved from guidance to what I'd call guidance+. The guidance appears to be growing teeth. The commission, which enforces COPPA (the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), reached a settlement with Path, a social network site and mobile app that agreed to pay an $800,000 penalty in response to the FTC's charges … [Read more...] about FTC on mobile privacy: Now offering ‘guidance-plus’
Thoughts on social media time-outs (for all ages)
I can see why Pew Internet looked only at Facebook for its just-released study, since it's the 600-pound gorilla of online socializing in the US and now used by 67% of US adults. Pew found that 61% of those Facebook users say that at some point they've "voluntarily taken a break" from using the site for several weeks or more, and 20% of the online adults who don't use Facebook "say they once used … [Read more...] about Thoughts on social media time-outs (for all ages)
Tech parenting smarts from teens: Australian study
Perfect for making Safer Internet Day 2013 smarter is a new study from Australia about how Net safety works best: open communication and growing competency on the part of parents every bit as much as kids. That's really boiling down an insightful study from the "Living Labs" at University of Western Sydney that paired up teens and peers' parents in front of computer screens to gain insights into … [Read more...] about Tech parenting smarts from teens: Australian study