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Parent's Universal Resource Experts (P.U.R.E.)Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.comBlogger956125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-84306869758165438782015-06-09T15:08:00.001-04:002015-06-09T15:10:09.444-04:00June Is Internet Safety Month<b>It's Internet Safety Month!</b><br />
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Every month parents and children should be implementing their online safety skills, however we recognize that June is the month that we should take extra time to learn more about what's going on with your child's digital lives by going dark!<br />
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That's it! <a href="http://www.dixie.com/darkfordinner" target="_blank">Go Dark for Dinner</a> is the campaign for June - it's all about unplugging and actually communicating. Offline parenting is key to online safety. It's key for your child making better online choices they are faced with daily; especially in times when you can't be there. <br />
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Think about Internet Safety Month as a time to disconnect and connect at the dinner table. Chat about your digital lives and your offline lives. Get to know each other -- in real life!<br />
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<br />Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-33840361808851668892015-05-28T12:28:00.001-04:002015-05-28T12:28:53.221-04:00Summer 2015: GeckoLife For Your Family Memories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most people, especially parents and teens, will be oversharing their summer experiences on social media. <br />
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We have become almost immune to people telling us what they are eating or even when they decide to go to the park. Things we used to do without broadcasting to the world wide web. Sure, we assume our privacy controls and filters are all in place - but are they truly working the way we believe they are?<br />
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Hopefully they are, but how many times have people been caught with their hand in the cookie jar (hypothetically speaking) or literally with their pants down?<br />
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We all need to be aware that your digital image today is usually the first impression people will have of you. You never get a second chance to make a first impression.<br />
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Learn more about <a href="https://geckolife.com/site/home" target="_blank">GeckoLife</a> - an opportunity to share safely and privately.<br />
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<br />Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-29444599148338373912015-05-19T09:48:00.000-04:002015-05-19T09:49:05.172-04:00The Average Text Is Only Five Seconds: Distracted Driving KillsSummer break is around the corner - Memorial Weekend, July 4th and many other fun times that young drivers will be taking to the road. However it is not only our youth that can be guilty of distracted driving.<br />
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Parents and adults can believe that quick glance at their phone or text and it will be okay.<br />
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Sometimes it is - and other times - it simply isn't.<br />
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Pass this video to your friends and family. Think before you get into your car with your cell phone by your side.<br />
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<br />Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-29982086041492346322015-05-12T20:40:00.002-04:002015-05-12T20:40:43.853-04:00Social Media Helpline for Kids Launching In Schools<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With 92% of middle and high school students online daily, 24% of them "almost constantly,"* it's time schools had some help with social media! The Helpline's developers – #iCANHELP and Net Family News Inc. – invite you to contribute to a fundraising campaign at <a href="http://indiegogo.com/">Indiegogo.com</a>: http://igg.me/at/icanhelpline. The goal of the campaign is $25,000 to cover "construction costs" for piloting in California next school year – Web site construction, communications tools and staff training.</div>
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"<i>The helpline will be the hub of a whole help ecosystem</i>," said Matt Soeth, co-founder of #iCANHELP, "<i>with real-time, research-based advice, help in reporting and escalating abuse in social media services, a directory of school policy and investigation resources and a growing, searchable database of school social media case studies.</i>"</div>
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<em style="font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">"Contributions big or small are huge to the helpline,"</em> said Anne Collier, president of San Jose-based Net Family News.<em style="font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;"> "This is about growing the digital literacy and citizenship of all members of school communities.”</em></div>
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<li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;"><strong style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">A call center</strong>-<strong style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.7;"><em style="font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">plus</em></strong>: Schools can call during school hours for real-time help, but the Web site – which will include links to sources of specialized help and a directory of resources for prevention, incident response and policymaking – is 24/7/365. To be added as cases come in: an ever-growing searchable database of anonymized school case studies. The Helpline will also be a source of metrics & trends in school online safety issues for educators, researchers, policymakers and parents.</li>
<li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;"><strong style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">Schools not individuals </strong>– We'll refer individuals to other great sources of help, but this helpline's specifically for schools. If a member of a school community has a problem, we'll ask him or her to work with us through their school.</li>
<li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;"><strong style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">Working with social media</strong>: We'll help schools navigate sites and apps, report abuse and get content taken down that violates Terms of Service, providing the industry with much-needed local context as a trusted intermediary.</li>
<li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;"><strong style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">Part of a global network</strong> of helplines in other countries that help each other and, with a growing collective knowledge base, help users resolve problems in a global medium.</li>
<li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;"><strong style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">Unique among helplines</strong> in approaching students as part of the solution and building on established student leadership education and peer-mentoring practices.</li>
<li style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;"><strong style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">Deep Internet safety experience</strong>: Builds on more than 15 years in the Internet safety space, working with practitioners and researchers and advising Internet companies.</li>
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About us: Net Family News is a San Jose, Calif.-based national nonprofit organization founded in 1999 to educate the public and advise the Internet industry about research and developments in technology related to youth. #iCANHELP is a Bay Area-based national nonprofit organization that creates and promotes positive, school-based solutions & interventions to anti-social behavior online.</div>
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<em style="font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">Please make a donation to the iCanHelpline campaign at <a data-mce-href="http://igg.me/at/icanhelpline" href="http://igg.me/at/icanhelpline" style="color: #1b8be0; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">http://igg.me/at/icanhelpline</strong></a></em></div>
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<strong style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 1.7;">*</strong>Pew Research Center's 2015 <a data-mce-href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/09/teens-social-media-technology-2015/" href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/09/teens-social-media-technology-2015/" style="color: #1b8be0; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">"Teens, Social Media & Technology"</a> study</div>
Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-73430795474864014572015-05-02T15:52:00.000-04:002015-05-02T15:52:25.868-04:00Frienedy: A Social Media Site for All Ages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Frienedy</b> is the first site of its kind that lets users of all ages manage life in groups. Engineered with parental permissions at the core, the company has created a private online environment that leverages parental engagement for users under 13 to guide the social media experience. Frienedy offers users of all ages a web application that provides private group communication.</div>
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Until now, there has been a void in the social networking space both for users under age 13 as well as for managing content and social feeds for groups of all types. </div>
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According to Founder and CEO, <span class="xn-person" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">Janel Patterson</span>, "Kids are getting online much younger than they were when today's social networking norms were first established, which has led to a rise in cyber bullying and cyber predators. Parents need a tool that enables them to proactively introduce social media to their children when <i style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">they</i> decide the time is right- and before kids go out and discover it themselves. At Frienedy, our core mission is to prevent cyber bullying before it starts and to eliminate the risk of children becoming victims of cyber predators."</div>
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There is also a market for managing social feeds and content for groups that have members of all ages. According to <span class="xn-person" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">Jake Giganti</span>, COO for Frienedy, "I grew up on social media. I never saw an easy way to manage all of the events and social feeds and basic information for every group I was part of growing up. Not just my soccer team and classes, but my different groups of friends. And, now as an adult, I have even more social groups I'm part of and need to stay engaged with. Frienedy Groups solves this problem- but more compellingly- for users of all ages." Groups can communicate privately and maintain practice or meeting schedules, classroom assignments, youth group activities, photos, videos, documents, even trigger last minute notifications. Frienedy is the way to manage all of this - and for younger users, under discreet parental oversight. </div>
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Frienedy includes a robust events calendar for managing group events and a shopping list feature called WishList to promote user engagement. Mobile apps are currently in development, and the website is currently mobile responsive for any device. You can sign up for a free account by going to <a href="http://www.frienedy.com/" rel="nofollow" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3d98c6; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.frienedy.com</a>.</div>
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About Frienedy<br style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;" />Frienedy, LLC (<a href="http://www.frienedy.com/" rel="nofollow" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3d98c6; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.frienedy.com</a>) was founded in 2013 as a safe, private group networking community designed for users and groups of all ages. Frienedy complies with COPPA standards for users under 13, enabling a revolutionary new way for people of all ages to connect, share and interact safely and privately in all of life's Groups.</div>
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Contact: <span class="xn-person" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;">Janel Patterson</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;" />Frienedy, LLC<br style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;" />Phone: (636) 542-0540<br style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;" />Email: <a href="mailto:press@frienedy.com" rel="nofollow" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3d98c6; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">press@frienedy.com</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;" />URL: <a href="http://www.frienedy.com/" rel="nofollow" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3d98c6; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.frienedy.com</a></div>
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Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-40562910140926938872015-04-26T15:05:00.000-04:002015-04-26T15:05:51.452-04:00Mother's Day Gift Idea: #MyMomRocks Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Don't miss the #iCANHELP #MyMomRocks Challenge that starts May 1st, 2015!<br />
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National nonprofit #icanhelp is launching a campaign for <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mother’s Day</em> to show that <strong style="color: black;">My Mom Rocks</strong>. During the month of May we want you to share all of the great things that your mom does or has done to make your life awesome. This event kicks off on May 1, 2015. So be sure to share how much your mom rocks and be a positive warrior on the web.</div>
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<b>April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month.</b><br />
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What is child abuse?<br />
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Today child abuse is not only viewed as physical maltreatment and sexual molestation, we are now dealing with bullying and with the expansion of technology we have online bullying.<br />
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Learning about prevention and awareness is key to keeping our communities and children safer.<br />
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Resources to learn more:<br />
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<a href="http://stopbullying.gov/">StopBullying.gov</a><br />
<a href="http://moniqueburrfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Monique Burr Foundation</a><br />
<a href="https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/" target="_blank">Child Prevention Month</a><br />
<a href="http://cyberbullying.us/">Cyberbullying.us</a>Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-8302265681320198662015-04-15T09:11:00.000-04:002015-04-15T09:11:14.255-04:00Kindness Wins by Galit Breen<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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When I wrote <i>Kindness
Wins</i>, a guide for teaching our kids how to be kind online, the (truly) only
backlash I heard was that kids who bully come from parents who bully, so
teaching kindness won’t help. I disagree. Here’s why.</div>
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The theory that bullies raise bullies is one we’ve all heard
and that is, indeed, sometimes true. Cruelty is taught, mimicked, and learned.</div>
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But online cruelty is different. </div>
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We’re the first generation of parents raising digital kids
without having been digital kids ourselves. When trying to help our kids maneuver
online, we can’t fall back on our own experiences or what our parents and
teachers told us—because we weren’t online as impulsive kids.</div>
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Our kids are still learning to filter their thoughts, to
think of others first, to consider the far-reaching consequences of their
actions. They’re experimenting and learning and making mistakes and trying
again. In other words, they’re doing exactly what they’re supposed to be doing.
But the immediacy of the online world makes it very, very difficult for them to
do this without hurtful repercussions for themselves or for others. </div>
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The real reason many kids are unkind online is because they
haven’t been directly taught how to maneuver online kindly. And the real reason
most parents aren’t doing this teaching is because they don’t realize they need
to. </div>
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Online kindness is the new must-have talk with our kids. If
the after school specials of our youth were still around, online kindness would
be a series. </div>
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In my decade of being a classroom teacher, I learned that
the most effective way to teach anything new is to directly introduce the
concept, allow for practice, and then revisit and fine-tune the lessons based
on what was learned and what wasn’t.</div>
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We would never show our kids a car, give them one driving
lesson, hand them keys, and wish them luck. Cyberbullyng, teen depression, and
suicide statistics tell us that teaching online kindness is just as vital.</div>
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So in the same vein, we can’t tell our kids to be nice
online once, hand them a phone and social media passwords, and cross our
fingers and hope they’ll be okay. </div>
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We have to talk specifics. We have to sit down and show them
how loud the Internet is, that there’s a person on the other side of the
screen, how to disagree with someone respectfully online. We have to practice—test
drive—online kindness with them. These lessons come in bite-size pieces. Short,
direct, and repeated conversations. We have to continually check in—and on—our
kids’ online use to make sure they’re safe online, of course. But also to make sure
that they’re being kind. Every kid will a make mistake or two or ten. We can’t
make them infallible, but we can help them learn. </div>
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This is why I wrote <i>Kindness
Wins</i>. Not because I don’t understand the reality that some kids are raised
in homes where cyberbullying would be accepted as okay behavior. But because I
don’t think this is the norm. I believe most of us are doing the absolute best
we can with what we know. And once we know better, we can choose to do better.</div>
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So the one thing you can do right now to help with
cyberbullying is to commit to having direct conversations with your kids or
your students or your peers about how to be kind online. We don’t <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>have to agree on the details, just that the conversation is
worthy. This is how we can create a culture where cyberbullying is the outlier
and online kindness is the expected norm.</div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Galit
Breen</b> is the author of </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kindness-Wins-Galit-Breen-ebook/dp/B00TQ4NA6M/ref=la_B00N3JZSIE_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424279502&sr=1-6"><i>Kindness
Wins</i></a><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">, a
simple no-nonsense guide to teaching our kids how to be kind online. Galit was
a classroom and reading teacher for ten years. She has a master's degree in
education and a bachelor's degree in human development. Her writing has been
featured in various online magazines including <i>Brain, Child, The Huffington Post, TIME</i>, and<i> xoJane</i>. She lives in Minnesota with her husband, three children,
and a ridiculously spoiled miniature golden doodle. Galit blogs at </span><a href="http://theselittlewaves.com/">TheseLittleWaves.com</a><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> and tweets at </span><a href="https://twitter.com/galitbreen">@GalitBreen</a><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">.</span></div>
Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-21009691927454752172015-02-07T16:25:00.001-05:002015-02-07T16:26:04.772-05:00The Warnings Signs of Digital Dating AbuseFebruary is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.<br />
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Dating violence is no longer about physical and verbal abuse. With the growth of digital age, people can be victims of online attacks and cruelty.<br />
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What is <a href="http://www.suescheffblog.com/digital-dating-abuse-a-form-of-teen-dating-violence/" target="_blank">digital abuse</a>?<br />
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National <a href="http://teens.drugabuse.gov/" target="_blank">#DrugsFactWeek</a> is January 26 - February 1, 2015 this year. <br />
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Although parents, teacher, and communities should be bringing awareness to drug abuse 365 days a year, it is a great time to focus on a variety of substances you may not be aware of - possible new trends or things kids are doing today that you don't know about.<br />
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What National Drugs Facts Week?<br />
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<em>National Drug Facts Week</em><span style="font-family: 'MS Gothic';">℠</span> (NDFW) is an annual health
observance week for teens to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em style="font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px;">shatter the myths</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>about drugs and drug abuse. NDFW centers on community
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focus on providing teens the scientific facts about drugs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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school students and NIDA scientists, students from around the country ask the
questions they most want answers to about drugs and drug abuse, including drug
effects, how to help friends or family that are abusing drugs, and what causes
addiction. Our expert scientists give them the facts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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other Government agencies to spread the word about NDFW and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em style="font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: 0px;">shatter the myths</em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>about drugs
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Honey Maid believes that just because a family is broken up, doesn't mean it's broken.<br />
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<b>#NotBroken Keys - pass it on.</b><br />
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Schools will be opening throughout our country shortly.<br />
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Most schools have implemented anti-bullying policies – and hopefully many have <a href="http://www.suescheffblog.com/tips-to-start-an-anti-bullying-program/" target="_blank">anti-bullying clubs</a>.<br />
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Anti-bullying Clubs are now being switched up to <i><b>Kindness Clubs</b></i>.<br />
This is a great idea since kindness a direct way to combat bullying.
Finding small ways each day to help someone feel good – or finding
community projects your club can participate in, spreading kindness
needs to be a way of life.<br />
As school opens find out how you can start a <b>Kindness Club</b>
in your school or class this year. Ask your teacher or guidance
counselor. Get your friends motivated and start by listing how you can
spread kindness each day:<br />
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<li>Tell a teacher you appreciate them</li>
<li>Help a student that is being tormented, be an upstander</li>
<li>Pass out flyers on <a href="http://stopbullying.gov/" target="_blank">bullying and cyberbullying prevention</a></li>
<li>Leave messages for someone that is feeling down, let them know they are not alone</li>
<li>Leave messages ‘just because’ it’s nice to do – lift others up everyday</li>
<li>Tell a janitor what a good job they did</li>
<li>Smile at people – let them know you notice them</li>
<li>Make time for those that seem lonely, introduce yourself</li>
<li>Offer to tutor students that are struggling academically</li>
<li>Compliment others, (their hair, clothes, their smile) – be kind – it matters</li>
<li>Eat lunch with new people</li>
<li>Be sure new students don’t feel like strangers</li>
<li>Look for community projects to participate in – visiting nursing
homes, assisted living centers and teaching them about cyberspace! <a href="http://www.suescheffblog.com/students-making-a-difference-cyber-seniors-discovering-a-new-world/" target="_blank">CyberSeniors love meeting cyber-mentors</a>!</li>
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Need some inspiration? Visit these websites for ideas: <a href="http://www.sparkkindness.org/" target="_blank">Spark Kindness</a>, <a href="http://ripplekindness.org/" target="_blank">Ripple Kindness</a>, <a href="http://www.icanhelpdeletenegativity.org/" target="_blank">iCanHelp</a>, <a href="http://www.randomactsofkindness.org/" target="_blank">Random Act of Kindness</a>, <a href="http://www.mykindnesscounts.com/" target="_blank">KindnessCounts</a>, and <a href="http://penniesoftime.com/" target="_blank">Pennies of Time</a>.<br />
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When <a href="http://cyberseniorsdocumentary.com/about-the-film/the-inspiration/" target="_blank">two sisters</a> realized the difference that the Internet made in their own grandparent's lives, they knew they were on to something.<br />
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It was time to make this a community service project and get students involved. The response was overwhelming and the seniors were excited to learn about a whole-new-world - The Internet!<br />
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They have become Cyber-Mentors to the Cyber-Seniors in their community.<br />
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These <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbUTYPDt5A4" target="_blank">Cyber-Mentors</a> has <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaRCXev2-lQ" target="_blank">contests</a> and taught seniors how to take <strong><em>selfies</em></strong>! Students brought so much joy to these senior citizens! One video shows a 90 year-old woman that found her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtqNY0sZ8vM&feature=share&list=UUe_56n_SsTSdeskcO7Q-4pA&index=2" target="_blank">home in England on Google Earth</a> – and was brought to tears – yet another elderly woman makes the students giggle as she <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U2GOlbpvPo&list=PL79EEB867299D1EE1" target="_blank">sings Hallelujah to YouTube</a> for the first time.<br />
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Encourage your school to reach into your community retirement centers and open up new worlds to these wonderful seniors! Paying it forward is a wonderful feeling!<br />
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<a href="http://cyberseniorsdocumentary.com/" target="_blank">Learn more. </a><br />
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Congratulations to our three <b><em>Pause & Think Online</em></b> Video Contest winners!<br /><br />Common Sense Media was impressed with the creativity, the musicality, and the artistry exhibited in all three. Thank you to all of the students and teachers who submitted videos.<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8TjVyuBdsCnQT0_49GbJiSuhZ2Py_1p-" target="new">See all of the contest submissions here</a>.<br /><br /><i>We are so proud of all the digital citizens! - <a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/pause-video-contest" target="_blank">Common Sense Media</a></i>Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-47632791348436255312014-05-14T10:28:00.000-04:002014-05-14T10:29:11.038-04:00ThirdParent: Protective Parenting for the Digital World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Digital parenting</b></i> is part of parenting today.<br />
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If parents are not technically connected to their teens, they will be in trouble.<br />
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<b><a href="http://thirdparent.com/" target="_blank">ThirdParent</a> </b>can help you become a digital parent.<br />
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<b>ThirdParent</b> pride themselves on giving parents access to the essential
information they need to protect a teen or preteen’s online reputation
and ensure their safe and responsible internet behavior.<br />
<br />
In the interest
of online reputation management, our goal is to identify any negative
information that could be found in the course of searching for an
individual. They will alert you as to whether your child’s online
profiles, activity and privacy settings make them overly susceptible to
predators.<br />
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They scour every major search engine and every popular social
network to identify:<br />
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<li>Sexual inappropriate behavior</li>
<li>Racism</li>
<li>Cyberbullying</li>
<li>Slander</li>
<li>Other inappropriate behavior</li>
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Does your child talk about being treated badly by his peers, and you
don’t know what to do? Does the school tell you to make your child stop
bullying, and you don’t know how? You’ll find concrete answers inside
this book. For years and years we have talked about bullies and victims.
We’ve talked about them enough that the words have shaped the lives of
many people. It’s time for a whole new framework.<br />
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No more will we speak
of bullies and victims. No more will we give power to the idea that
bullying is inherent in our society, or that “Kids can be cruel”. This
new framework throws traditional bullying theory on its head, examining
bully actions and victim responses, instead of labelling children. It
teaches lessons that help each and every one of us, adult and child,
stop ourselves from falling into either category.<br />
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Use the information
and lessons to learn the information yourself. Use the activities to
teach the information to your children. People who communicate well and
have developed a strong self-concept, balanced thinking, balanced
approaches and empathy for others are less likely to use bully actions
or victim responses. It’s simple. All children need the same skills.
Children aren’t “bullies” and they don’t need to be “victims”.<br />
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They just
need to be provided opportunity to learn. All children need the same
skills. “It was a pleasure to read your book and see how well you
present your valuable ideas and strategies for removing the horrible
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Your writing is beautiful, clear, passionate, and meaningful. If all
parents, children, teachers, and administrators could be exposed to your
ideas and methods, we would soon have a safer childhood experience for
all our loved ones.” Ralph Kilmann (Thomas Kilmann Conflict Indicator)<br />
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*This book is part of a community wellness system created by Kelly
Karius and Dr. Ron Graham, which includes this book for parents, lesson
plans and strategies for schools, full community training (Community
Immersions) and a website that supports schools, parents and community,
an anonymous reporting system through TIPS Awareity and a safety app
promoted by aBeanstalk.<br />
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For more information about the full system,
please see <a href="http://nosuchthingasabully.com/">http://nosuchthingasabully.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Such-Thing-Bully-Bullyproofing-Protection/dp/0973683139/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396873056&sr=1-1&keywords=no+such+thing+as+bully" target="_blank">Order on Amazon today! </a>Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-50358178130832346322014-03-25T11:25:00.001-04:002014-03-25T11:25:03.488-04:00Being Good: A Book of Values to Stand For<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Being Good</b> is a book to help kids and parents define and discuss the values that are most important to them, and why.<br />
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Take a sneak peek on the <a href="http://www.papersalt.com/collections/new-releases/products/being-good" target="_blank">inside of this book</a> and you will see why it makes a perfect gift for parents and their children.<br />
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It offers inspirational and empowering words of encouragement. It also gives offers a "living space" where you can add your own thoughts.<br />
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Today it is nice to have a tangible book - digital is great, but to have your own thoughts, feelings and a book the gives you wisdom is priceless.<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.papersalt.com/" target="_blank">Papersalt</a> and learn more about their educational and inspiring books! They all make great gifts for baskets or on their own!<br />
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Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-51601794890165072102014-03-18T12:33:00.000-04:002014-03-18T12:33:00.395-04:00Words Wound Video Contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Across the country, schools are looking for solutions to curb the rising
problem of online bullying. Justin Patchin, Ph.D., and Sameer Hinduja,
Ph.D., the authors of the new cyberbullying prevention resource, <a href="http://www.freespirit.com/books-for-teens/bullying-conflict-resolution/cyberbullying/words-wound-justin-patchin-sameer-hinduja/" target="_blank"><i>Words Wound</i></a>,
think the answer lies in teens themselves. Full of strategies for
dealing with online bullying, their book also shares stories from teens
who are working to make their schools and communities kinder places.<br />
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We believe that teens are uniquely positioned to put an end to
cyberbullying. More than parents, teachers, counselors, coaches, and law
enforcement—teens have the power and ability to make it cool to respect
and care about others.<br />
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This is where the <i>Words Wound </i>Video Contest comes in: <b>We want to hear your ideas about how teens can use technology and the</b><b> Internet to make schools better, safer places for other teens. How can we delete cyberbullying and make <i>kindness </i>go viral? </b><br />
<br /><b>YOUR ASSIGNMENT</b><br />
<b><br />
</b>Create a short video (three minutes or less) responding to this
question, “How can teens use technology and the Internet to make schools
better, safer places for other teens?” Share efforts that are
successful at your school or dream up completely new solutions. Get
creative! Perform a slam poem, make a mini-documentary about your
school, or act out a scenario using stop motion animation. Your
imagination (well, that and your video editing skills. . .) is the only
limit.<br />
All entries <b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">must</span></b>
be posted on YouTube. Do not send your video to Free Spirit. After
posting your video, email the link and following information to <a href="mailto:publicity@freespirit.com">publicity@freespirit.com</a>. Submitted videos will be accessible to the public via the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ56C42mOzDaoond146JE5nAEGlFQd5R3" target="_blank">Free Spirit YouTube channel</a>. All entries made by students under age 18 must be submitted by a teacher, parent, or guardian.<br />
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<b>Contact information should include the following:</b><br />
<ol>
<li>The name and email address of the teacher, parent, or guardian submitting the entry.</li>
<li>The name(s) of the student or students that produced the entry.</li>
<li>The name of the school or K–12 academic institution that the student(s) attend.</li>
<li>The link (URL address) to the YouTube video.</li>
</ol>
<b>THE PRIZE<br />
</b>The winning entry will receive a $250 cash prize along with a $250 gift certificate for their teacher or school library.<br />
<b>JUDGING<br />
</b>The winning entry will be selected by Free Spirit’s Teen Advisory Council. Entries will be judged based on:<br />
<ul>
<li>Creativity of the solution</li>
<li>Perceived effectiveness</li>
<li>Quality of the submission—Is it both informative and entertaining?</li>
</ul>
<b>DEADLINES<br />
</b><strong>April 15, 2014:</strong> Last day to submit an entry. Submissions close at midnight.<br />
<strong>April 30, 2014:</strong> A winner will be notified via email and announced on the Free Spirit blog.<br />
Participation in the Contest is subject to the Official Rules, which are available <a href="http://www.freespirit.com/files/other/Words-Wound-Video-Contest-Rules.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://freespiritpublishingblog.com/2014/03/14/words-wound-video-contest-for-teens/" target="_blank">Learn more. </a><br />
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<b> </b> Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-19375481461606877782014-03-06T09:28:00.000-05:002014-03-06T09:32:14.992-05:00Crumpled: Words Matter<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rGTBz38Bi_0" width="560"></iframe>
<b> </b><br />
<b>The power of a word is underestimated. </b><br />
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This is why we, as a society, have to take online harassment seriously.<br />
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Bullying doesn't discriminate. No one is immune to cyberbullying.
From schools to workplaces to playing fields to cyberspace -- at any age, you can become a victim of vicious keystrokes and harsh words.<br />
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Crumpled is the name of a video created by a group of students that are on a mission to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sue-scheff/icanhelp-delete-negativity_b_4844177.html?utm_hp_ref=tw" target="_blank">Delete Negativity on Social Media</a> with the <b>#iCANHELP Campaign</b>. The video speaks for itself, the message is powerful and one you need to pass on to others.<br />
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These students call themselves <a href="http://www.suescheffblog.com/how-students-teachers-and-schools-use-social-media-to-make-a-difference/" target="_blank"><b>The Positive Warriors!</b></a> It started when someone created a fake Facebook page to make fun of a teacher at their school. Instead of retaliating with cruelty, they decided to come back with kindness by spreading positive messages throughout social media and their school.<br />
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This crusade has spread through 100 schools in their state of California. Their goal is to go national.<br />
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Will it start with you? Talk to your school about it today.<br />
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Join <a href="http://twitter.com/icanhelp__" target="_blank">#iCANHELP</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/icanhelpdeletenegativity" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and follow them on Twitter.
The movement can start with you locally!
To crumple or uncrumple, the choice is yours...<br />
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Words matter, keystrokes counts, use them with care.Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-23834545006867252812014-02-15T09:45:00.002-05:002014-02-15T09:45:19.959-05:00@Sophie Takes a #Selfie - Rules & Etiquette For Taking Good Care Before You Share<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By <a href="http://sophietakesaselfie.com/author/jencannpro/" target="_blank">J. J. Cannon</a><br />
<br /><b>“Sophie” </b>symbolizes every young girl, tween and teen (maybe even Mom
or Grandma) in possession of a smart device, which the Author likens to
a stick of dynamite if used without proper guidance. The whole wide
world opens up to Sophie who can now be in constant communication with
friends and share anything in an instant on her favorite social media
site…but should she?<br />
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Sophie loves KiK-ing it and snapping selfies on
Instagram but realizes that things can get complicated in a hurry! Why
are people leaving mean comments? How come she wasn’t invited to the
party she’s seeing pics of in her feed? Why are kids bullying each
other with hateful and humiliating words? Sophie is not perfect. She
is going to make mistakes but, together, we can try to guide her in a
healthy direction.
<br />
<br />With her own young daughters in mind, the Author gives us the
#SweetSixteen, thoughtfully written “Rules” with a touch of humor,
starting with #Keep It Classy. This first rule encourages young people
to consider the many alternatives to overused, less than lady-like
acronyms. “All of this LMFAO and OMFG-ing is worn out” Cannon writes,
and laments the poor letter ‘F’ being needlessly dragged through the
mud. The incredibly adorable illustration accompanying this rule is “My
Fair Sophie”, a nod to the timeless brilliance of Audrey Hepburn in “My
Fair Lady”. #Be Kind, asks readers to refrain from using, liking or
sharing hate speak of any kind and includes suggestions about what to do
if you see it. #Beware the Over-Share asks young people to think about
the kind of digital footprint they want to leave and consider future
colleges and/or bosses who will likely Google first and ask questions
later.
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<br />The overall message throughout the uniquely named, positive
reinforcing rules like #Take 5, #Worry Not, #Practice Perception, #Be
Queen Bee, #Find Your Balance, #Protect Your Privacy, and the rest is to
stop and think before you react to anything online. “<b>@Sophie Takes a
#Selfie</b>” is about self-love, self-respect and self-worth.
<br />
<br />Sophie learns the proper etiquette for sharing, reposting or tagging
photos or artwork without permission, along with the age old, still
relevant “if you can’t say something nice…”, and stresses that it is not
ever, under any circumstance, necessary to tell someone he or she is
ugly. “You should just go kill yourself.” The sad fact is that some
kids do.
<br />
<br />This book includes some eye-opening social statistics and invites
readers to continue the conversation with the Author on the site she has
created specifically for this book. She shares current information
pertaining to kids and Social Media and, should you find yourself in a
sticky social situation, feel free to “Ask Sophie”.<br />
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<b>Order today on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sophie-Takes-Selfie-Etiquette-Taking-ebook/dp/B00IFFC1A4/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392475226&sr=1-1&keywords=sophie+takes+a+selfie" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. </b>Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-18685793951003341792014-02-14T13:11:00.001-05:002014-02-14T13:11:40.998-05:00Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.</b><br />
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It's time to talk about this topic, although many parents and youth think that it can never happen to them.<br />
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Talking about it and raising awareness are the first steps to ending it.<br />
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3 in 4 parents have never talked to their children about domestic violence.<br />
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What are some of the warning signs of a potential abusive relationship?</div>
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It can be difficult to tell the difference between a healthy,
unhealthy and abusive relationship. While there are many warning signs
of abuse, here are ten of the most common to look for:<br />
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<li>Checking your cell phone or email without permission.</li>
<li>Constant put-downs.</li>
<li>Extreme jealousy or insecurity.</li>
<li>Explosive temper.</li>
<li>Isolating you from family or friends.</li>
<li>Making false accusations.</li>
<li>Mood swings.</li>
<li>Physically hurting you in any way.</li>
<li>Possessiveness.</li>
<li>Telling you what to do.</li>
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It's important to remember that no two relationships are the same and
these behaviors occur across what <a href="http://loveisrespect.org/" target="_blank">LoveIsRespect</a> call the "Relationship Spectrum."
If you or someone you know sees the warning signs in their
relationship, <a href="http://www.loveisrespect.org/get-help/get-help" target="_blank">help is available.</a> <br />
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Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-22468467526720441502014-02-02T18:05:00.000-05:002014-02-14T12:51:33.875-05:00Community Empowerment Series 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our children are our future leaders, we have to empower them.<br />
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St. Johns County, Florida is listed as the number one school district in the state of Florida. They are also home to <a href="http://communityempowermentseries.com/" target="_blank">The Community Empowerment Series</a>.<br />
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St. Augustine High School, on Saturday March 29th, will be the place to be!<br />
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Starting at 9:00am will be National speakers and authors that teachers, parents, students and the entire community will be learning from about topics that are important today.<br />
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These topics are:<br />
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Bullying, cyberbullying, cyber safety, stranger danger, body image and peer pressure.<br />
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This event is FREE to the public! <a href="http://communityempowermentseries.com/registration/" target="_blank">Online registration</a> is now open!<br />
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<br />Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-80016612638800959102014-01-29T07:19:00.001-05:002014-01-29T07:19:15.813-05:00It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>By danah boyd</b><br />
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What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of
teens’ lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology
expert <a href="http://www.danah.org/" target="_blank"><b>danah boyd</b></a> uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use
of social media. She explores tropes about identity, privacy, safety,
danger, and bullying. Ultimately, boyd argues that society fails young
people when paternalism and protectionism hinder teenagers’ ability to
become informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens through their online
interactions. Yet despite an environment of rampant fear-mongering, boyd
finds that teens often find ways to engage and to develop a sense of
identity.<br /><br /> Boyd’s conclusions are essential reading not only for
parents, teachers, and others who work with teens but also for anyone
interested in the impact of emerging technologies on society, culture,
and commerce in years to come. Offering insights gleaned from more than a
decade of original fieldwork interviewing teenagers across the United
States, boyd concludes reassuringly that the kids are all right. At the
same time, she acknowledges that coming to terms with life in a
networked era is not easy or obvious. In a technologically mediated
world, life is bound to be complicated.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Its-Complicated-Social-Lives-Networked/dp/0300166311/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390997471&sr=1-1&keywords=it%27s+complicated+the+social+lives+of+networked+teens" target="_blank">Order on Amazon today! </a></b>Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5302440943193925850.post-32521861716377074762014-01-23T09:39:00.001-05:002014-01-23T09:39:46.469-05:00Data Privacy Day 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Privacy is a word that is becoming more and more in hot topics today.<br />
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Thursday, January 28th, presented by <a href="https://www.staysafeonline.org/" target="_blank">StaySafeOnline</a> is Data Privacy Day. <br />
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<a href="https://www.staysafeonline.org/data-privacy-day/about/" target="_blank">Data Privacy Day</a>, encourages everyone to make protecting privacy and data a <i>greater
priority</i>. DPD is an effort to empower and educate people to protect
their privacy and control their digital footprint. </div>
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Some quick privacy tips from StaySafeOnline for teens and young adults:</div>
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<strong><span class="header">Do you own your online presence?</span></strong>Use
the safety and security settings on online services and adjust them to
your own comfort levels of sharing. Think about how and with whom you
share information.Be smart online and keep your reputation in mind.<br />
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<strong><span class="header">Are you old enough?</span></strong>Many
online services, including social networks sites, require you to be a
certain age. Be sure to check before creating a profile. Popular sites
like Facebook require you to be 13 or older. Sites that are for younger
people have special requirements about how they handle your
information. Don’t lie about your age. For a list of sites for younger
people visit <a href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews" target="_blank">www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews</a>.<br />
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<strong><span class="header">Do you know this person?</span></strong>Be
cautious about who you “friend” and communicate with online. Make sure
you really know the person. People aren’t always who they say are or
what their profile includes. As always, be leery and limit or have no
contact with strangers.<br />
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<strong class="header">Would you want your teacher or grandmother to see it?<strong><em> </em></strong></strong>Things
have a way of getting around on the Internet. Just because you send a
photo or a message to a friend does not mean they are the only ones who
will see it. Think before you send something and make sure to keep your
online reputation in mind.<br />
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<strong><span class="header">Would you want someone else to do the same to you?</span></strong>Respect others and only post or share something online if you know the other person is comfortable with the content.<br />
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<strong><span class="header">If you have a smartphone, are you protecting it?</span></strong>Make
sure to secure it with a strong password, understand how the location
services work and can be adjusted, and know what personal information
your apps use and share.<br />
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<strong class="header">Would you give a stranger your personal information?</strong><strong class="header"> </strong>Never
share personal information online, like your phone number, home
address, passwords, full date of birth, class schedule or vacation
plans.<br />
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Follow <a href="http://stopthnkconnect/" target="_blank">Data Privacy Day on Twitter</a> using hashtag <b>#DPD14</b><br />
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By Theresa Payton and Ted Claypoole<br />
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<span><span>Digital data collection and surveillance gets more pervasive
and invasive by the day; but the best ways to protect yourself and your
data are all steps you can take yourself. Digital devices make our
lives easier, with just-in-time coupons, directions, and connection with
loved ones while stuck on an airplane runway. Yet, these devices,
though we love them, invade our privacy in ways we might not even be
aware of. Our devices send and collect data about us whenever we use
them, but that data is not safeguarded the way we assume it would be. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span>Privacy
is complex and personal. Many of us do not know the full extent to
which data is collected, stored, aggregated, and used. As recent
revelations indicate, we are subject to a level of data collection and
surveillance never before imaginable. While some of these methods may,
in fact, protect us and provide us with information and services we deem
to be helpful and desired, others can turn out to be insidious and
over-arching. <br /></span><b><span style="font-style: italic;">Privacy in the Age of Big Data</span></b><span>
highlights the many positive outcomes of digital surveillance and data
collection while also outlining those forms of data collection to which
we may not consent, and of which we are likely unaware. Payton and
Claypoole skillfully introduce readers to the many ways we are
‘watched,’ and how to adjust our behaviors and activities to recapture
our privacy. The authors suggest the tools, behavior changes, and
political actions we can take to regain data and identity security.
Anyone who uses digital devices will want to read this book for its
clear and no-nonsense approach to the world of big data and what it
means for all of us.</span></span><br />
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<span><span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Privacy-Age-Big-Data-Recognizing/dp/1442225459/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389912750&sr=1-1&keywords=privacy+in+the+age+of+big+data" target="_blank">Order on Amazon today! </a></span></span>Sue Scheffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12280699369282151042noreply@blogger.com0