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There are more and more stories in papers US-wide about teen blogging, pointing to both pros and cons. "I see incredible value to teen blogs," writes Joyce Valenza in a commentary in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Valneza knows a lot about blogging, not just because she has her own professional blog, but also because she's a high school librarian in the Philadelphia area and the mother of a blogger. … [Read more...] about Teen blogs’ pros & cons

This week in the NetFamilyNewsletter, Part 2 on bullying and cyberbullying: some practical tips for kids and teens when confronted by a bully - online and/or offline. They're from Samantha Hahn, National American Miss Teen 2005, who shares these pointers (learned from her own multi-year experience with bullying), whenever she gives talks at schools. … [Read more...] about Samantha’s bully-proofing tips

Washington, D.C.-based ConnectforKids.org, which keeps us posted on all manner of child-related issues, this week points out a couple of Web resources parents might find useful: "Helping young children after a disaster" from the National Association for the Education of Young Children and a general resource for parents of kids at every age level, KidsHealth.org. The latter covers topics such as … [Read more...] about Help for kids, parents

The "it" in the headline is people's behavior in IM-ing, blogging, and other online social venues. CNET tells three compelling stories, the first about a 13-year-old who stopped his 2-3 hours of IM-ing a day (that started when he was 11) because he and his friends were spending all that time just insulting each other, and after a while it made him "feel terrible." That's the only story of the … [Read more...] about When it stops being funny

Here's an enlightened school, where tech's concerned: The William Penn School in Philadelphia sees cyberspace as an extension of its community, ConnectforKids.org reports in a thoughtful article, "Cyberbullying: No muscles needed." "The school community doesn't begin and end at the door." Though traditionally schools saw anything happening off of school property as beyond their reach, this may … [Read more...] about Net-savvy school