Note the phrase "social media safety" in the headline. There are many more milestones in Internet safety education overall, but here are two vital ones for youth safety in social media since its early days in the middle of the last decade: Milestone 1: the finding of the Berkman Center's Internet Safety Technical Task Force (now Berkman Klein Center) that not all young people are equally at … [Read more...] about Two milestones in social media safety ed
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12-year-old New Zealander’s mixed-media publishing business
I'm a long-time fan of Marie Forleo and other 21st-century media moguls and gurus, interested as I am in how people of all ages make (and make a living with) media in a digital age. So I've been following Marie's story and noticed an interesting plot twist this week. In her MarieTV video, she says she's been hearing from more and more parents who are sharing her messages of self-love and … [Read more...] about 12-year-old New Zealander’s mixed-media publishing business
(Very) mixed reactions to ‘Kony 2012’
This article was originally published March 8, 2012, then my service’s server crashed, losing months of data. So reposting 10/8/12. Has "Kony" become a household word at your house? If there are young social media users in your family and they haven't brought it up, you might ask them if they've heard about the "Kony 2012" campaign and video by the nonprofit organization Invisible Children (as … [Read more...] about (Very) mixed reactions to ‘Kony 2012’
Takeaways from SxSW, Part 1: The Brazilian Dream
[This article was originally published March 18, 2012, then my service’s server crashed, losing months of data. So reposting 10/8/12.] In addition to the panel mentioned in my previous post about Hope North and the one I participated in, "Reaching Teens on the Digital Streets," here – in two parts – are some takeaways from two areas I focused on at South by Southwest (SxSW) last week: featured … [Read more...] about Takeaways from SxSW, Part 1: The Brazilian Dream
Some mobile learning myth-busting
As I read "5 myths about mobile learning," I realized how literal we are in our assumptions – and how much we base them on a technology's physical properties. When you really think about it – or compare the assumptions to the reality – it can make you smile (if you don't let yourself get discouraged by the resistance these assumptions symbolize). The first few myths educator Nicky Blockly shares … [Read more...] about Some mobile learning myth-busting