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  • Keeping up with kids in a wireless world

    Submitted by MediaSmarts on 9 March 2020

    By Samantha McAleese, research associate at MediaSmarts and
    David Fowler, vice-president, marketing and communications at CIRA.

    Digital Health
    Internet & Mobile
    Parents
    Privacy
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  • Building towards autonomy on the internet

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 18 February 2020

    Author: Lynn JataniaOne of the hardest things to do as a parent is let go.

    Digital Health
    Parents
  • Building towards autonomy on the internet

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 18 February 2020

    Author: Lynn Jatania

    One of the hardest things to do as a parent is let go.

    Digital Health
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  • Younger siblings and social media rules

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 8 January 2020

    Author: Lynn JataniaOur youngest daughter, who is in Grade Seven this year, is moving up the social media ladder.

    She has her own tablet to use on the Wi-Fi at home and recently got her own Instagram account. She’s really loving the ability to share pics with her friends and chat with them online – especially because her two older siblings have been Instagramming and texting for at least three years now.

    Cell Phones and Texting
    Digital Health
    Parents
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  • For kids, social media isn’t always social

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 4 November 2019

    Here’s a weird thing: my kids don’t use social media to be, you know, social.

    The other day, I was scrolling through my own Instagram feed, while my youngest daughter was looking over my shoulder. She was asking why I follow every account I follow. I explained time and again that each account was a friend of mine – some closer than others, but, for the most part, people I’ve met at some point in life and who I wanted to keep in touch with.

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  • Back to school – cell phone free

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 14 October 2019

    My two oldest kids started grades 10 and 11 in September. As usual, they took their smartphones with them the first day.

    When they arrived home, I asked them how their classes had went, and they said that every single class had talked about the Ontario government’s new policy about cell phones in school – that is, that cell phones are to be used only for educational purposes, or health or special needs, during class time.

    Cell Phones and Texting
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    Excessive Internet Use
  • Summertime and the screens are easy

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 1 August 2019

    I am lucky enough to work from home and have a flexible work schedule, so my kids have always been stay-at-home kids in the summer. They have some daily chores and other special work to do over the summer, but in general they have a lot of free time on their hands.

    Cell Phones and Texting
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    Excessive Internet Use
    Parents
  • A Day in the Life of the Jos

    Submitted by MediaSmarts on 15 April 2019

    A Day in the Life of the Jos is a comprehensive digital citizenship tutorial that prepares students in grades six to eight to deal with all of the issues they face when using digital technology – from online privacy, to cyberbullying, to recognizing what’s real and what’s fake online.

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  • Sick Days

    Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 10 January 2019

    I work from home, and I think that means my kids get more sick days than the average student. It’s pretty easy for them to convince me that they need a day of rest if they have a bit of a cough or a slight fever. I admit I’m probably too easily swayed and I do tend to cave in when they look up at me with big sad eyes from where they have swooned onto the couch.

    Cell Phones and Texting
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    Excessive Internet Use
    Parents
    Social Networking
    Television
  • Getting the Goods: Finding and Evaluating Science and Health Information

    Submitted by MediaSmarts on 24 July 2018

    Two of the most important kinds of information we look for online are about health and science. Because most of us aren’t experts on these topics, we rely on people and organizations who are experts for good information. MediaSmarts has developed new resources to help youth and adults find and recognize good information on science and health online.

    Authenticating Information
    Digital Health
    Internet & Mobile

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