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Being a Child in the Age of Technology digital citizens technology and tech devices Apr 02, 2019

I co-wrote this free, downloadable handbook with Janice Richardson (the creator of Safer Internet Day) for the Council of Europe. The handbook...

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Paris Talks 2018: Parenting, Children and Education in the Digital Age digital citizens digital parenting May 20, 2018

In 2018, Expats Paris, launched the first conference, Paris Talks, as a platform for provocative and disruptive ideas about the future of humanity....

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Reasons Why It's Cool if Your Children Learn to Code coding digital citizens Feb 04, 2018

Okay so first let's address the big elephant in the room.  No, I do not know how to code.

No, I'm not a programmer, but I do know my way...

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Parenting in the Digital Age: Are You in the Know? digital citizens digital parenting Feb 03, 2018

Digital natives, digital immigrants, digital parenting, digital, digital, digital.

Just what does all of this stuff mean anyway?

Digital natives...

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Mommy, What's a Telephone Booth? digital citizens Feb 03, 2018

The other day, I was walking with my sons when I gestured to a telephone booth and made some comment.

Imagine my surprise, when my 7 year old,...

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Student Viewpoint: Tips for Parents digital citizens social media Feb 03, 2018

What do students think parents should know?

I asked one of my former international public law students to give her perspective on Internet and tell...

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Back-to-School Digital Habits apps digital citizens Feb 03, 2018

Only three weeks into the school year and I feel the burning need to write yet another post about back-to-school digital habits.  Perhaps...

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Making the e-transition back-to-school safely digital citizens screen balance Jan 15, 2018

As the new school year approaches, parents and caregivers in countries everywhere are gathering school supplies, going through clothes to see what...

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