by Larry J Magid | Feb 5, 2015 | Featured Articles, One Good Thing
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo who represents much of Silicon Valley on her support of Safer Internet Day and ConnectSafely. It was Rep. Eshoo who, in 2014, wrote the critical letter to the European Commission that assured ConnectSafely’s appointment as U.S. Safer...
by Larry J Magid | Jan 29, 2015 | Featured Articles
In 2004, a project of the European Commission launched “Safer Internet Day,” which became an annual event held on the second Tuesday of February. This year represents the 11th Safer Internet Day, which is now being celebrated in more than 100 countries,...
by Larry J Magid | Dec 19, 2014 | Featured Articles, Uncategorized
This lesson is intended for use in elementary and middle schools and can be adapted for students ages 7 – 12. Lesson plan – elementary and middle schools
by Larry J Magid | Nov 10, 2014 | Featured Articles
by Anne Collier One of the milestones of Internet safety was the distinction between risk and harm made by the pan-European researchers of EU Kids Online back in 2011. “Risk must be distinguished from harm,” they wrote in a report based on surveys of more than 25,000...
by Larry J Magid | Nov 16, 2013 | Featured Articles, Recent Posts
This article first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News About 11 years ago, the European Commission established Safer Internet Day, an annual event that focuses on making the Internet a better and safer place. It takes place on the second day of the second week of...
by Larry J Magid | Nov 6, 2013 | Featured Articles, Partner Blogs, Recent Posts
By Jacqueline Beauchere Chief Online Safety Officer, Microsoft Parents, educators, policymakers and young people worry that online bullying may increase in their communities. In speaking with these groups, however, concerns seem to stem mostly from fear that...
