Source: YourTeenMag.com Author: Rachel Simmons, author of “Odd Girl Out” and “The Curse of the Good Girl”, co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute. For more information on Rachel Simmons, her blog and the revised edition of Odd Girl Out, visit www.rachelsimmons.com. What’s the impact of technology on teenagers socially? You can’t talk about teens, and raising teens, without talking […]
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How Teens Use Social Media
June 25, 2013 
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Source: NPR’s All Things Considered By: Trey Graham NPR’s All Things Considered, talks to a roomful of teenagers to see who uses which for what these days. (The answer, like most involving tech or teens, is subject to change like the weather.) Some takeaways: Facebook is for finding old friends, and maybe for arranging parties. […]
Continue readingSpring Break, Teens and Online Reputation
March 27, 2013 0 Comments
Source: HuffingtonPost.com 2/11/13 Author: Sue Scheff With spring break around the corner, it’s time for parents to remind their teenagers to protect their online reputations. It’s necessary for us to not only talk to our kids about the dangers that they face online, but also to remind them of the importance of their virtual manners. […]
Continue readingSurvey Reveals Teens Find it Hard to Maintain Privacy Online
February 27, 2013 0 Comments
Source JWT Intelligence In an era when living publicly is becoming the default, people are coming up with creative ways of Going Private in Public, one of JWT Intelligence 10 Trends for 2013: Rather than rejecting today’s ubiquitous social media and sharing tools outright, consumers are finding ways to carve out private spaces while reaping the […]
Continue readingNew High School Trend: Beer Mile
December 22, 2011 0 Comments
A dangerous college activity has made its way to high school students and campuses. Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has seen a new trend in our programs: teens participating in a Beer Mile. What is a beer mile? According to the “official” Beer Mile website, “The most common format of the beer mile requires a single […]
Continue readingFriday, August 27, 2010: Internet Safety Video of the Week
August 27, 2010 0 Comments
In collaboration with Childnet International, ConnectSafely, CommonSense Media, and the Identity Theft Resource Center, TrendMicro launched a “What’s Your Story?” video contest focused on online safety. Contestants were asked to submit videos no greater than 2 minutes in length in one of four categories: Keeping a good rep online Accessing (legal) age-appropriate content Staying clear of unwanted contact Keeping the […]
Continue readingThursday, July 29, 2010: Internet Safety Video of the Day
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In collaboration with Childnet International, ConnectSafely, CommonSense Media, and the Identity Theft Resource Center, TrendMicro launched a “What’s Your Story?” video contest focused on online safety. Contestants were asked to submit videos no greater than 2 minutes in length in one of four categories: Keeping a good rep online Accessing (legal) age-appropriate content Staying clear […]
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