This post is not about technology. It's about how we (humankind) have been wiring our brains to think about technology. We have quite a hole to climb out of. Not only are our brains already "wired to scout for the bad stuff," the Huffington Post reports, referring to what neuropsychologist and author Rick Hanson calls our "negativity bias." We've been reinforcing that bias with at least 15 years … [Read more...] about Neutralize the ‘negativity bias’ against kids’ Net use
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Searching this Archive of Kid-Tech News We've been covering all aspects of children's use of the Internet and digital media since 1997, when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Communications Decency Act and the Internet industry starting holding summits on children's online safety. So there's actually a lot of history here, from major milestones in Net safety, research, legislation, … [Read more...] about Searching
Profiles
Net-Savvy Kids and Grownups Here's a whole treasure chest of Internet wisdom - mostly from regular people like you and me, learning as they go about how best to work with children in cyberspace. These are interviews with and profiles of Web-literate kids, parents, teachers, librarians, and Web professionals who have been featured in the newsletter. Bullying & cyberbullying: Samantha's … [Read more...] about Profiles
Anne’s bio
A writer and youth rights advocate, Anne Collier has been chronicling the public discussion about youth and digital media since 1997. She is currently serving as strategy lead for the UK-based startup COR Innovation, Ltd., developing a child rights-based regulatory sandbox for the online safety field. Anne is founder and executive director of US-based nonprofit organization The Net Safety … [Read more...] about Anne’s bio
Restorative justice eclipsing zero tolerance in US schools
Here's a model for preventing bullying and a whole lot of other problems: a school that promotes social literacy not zero tolerance. At the Boston area's Charlestown High School, "where many students come from high-crime neighborhoods, an innovative program employs a surprising method to help keep teens in school and out of trouble with the law: Encouraging them to talk to each other," reports NBC … [Read more...] about Restorative justice eclipsing zero tolerance in US schools