Smartphones that slip into a backpocket and tablets that tuck into schoolbags have allowed kids to inhabit a digital world largely invisible to the grown-ups - and seemingly impossible to supervise.
BYOD (bring your own device). 1:1 (one child, one device). Blended learning (part online, part offline). MOOC (massive open online course). Just 10 years ago, these terms didn’t even exist. Today, we are witnessing a genuine revolution, as ...
Child-on-child sexual assaults are on the rise “across all education sectors and demographics” in what experts are saying are copycat attacks - as kids re-enact the pornography they’ve viewed online.
Move over, mean girls. Turns out the popular stereotype that females have a monopoly on backbiting, social exclusion and cruel gossip is just that: a stereotype. Boys do the exact same thing.
“As a former police officer of twenty-two years and undercover internet detective, as well as a father, I am uniquely qualified and passionate about informing parents of the online risks to their children. I’ve arrested over a thousand ...
With a month of freedom fast approaching, teens will be looking for ways to entertain themselves during the school holidays.
One in five Australian students are victims of cyberbullying, and one in four reports of online harassment include “direct threats of violence or harm,” according to e-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant. And the problem is becoming ...
Roblox continues to be one of the most popular platforms among young people, inviting users to "power imagination" through player-created games and social play. With millions of active users across a wide age range, including many ...
With a month of freedom fast approaching, teens will be looking for ways to entertain themselves during the school holidays.