A science fair champ tells Our Kids about his eureka moment, his efforts to revolutionize the Internet, and how private school inspired his road to gold. Is 17-year-old Nicholas Schiefer of HTS: Holy Trinity School the next Mark Zuckerberg?
How Young Is Too Young For Facebook?
26/07/2011 By 2 Comments
Isn’t Facebook a realm for cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking and all other nasty things we want to protect our children from? Isn’t it a parent’s duty to keep their children out of harm’s way? So, how young is too young for Facebook anyhow?
Social Networking and Political Action
06/04/2011 By Leave a Comment
Can social networking make youth more politically and socially active? This is the question partially answered in a recent California study which suggests that the internet leads to kids becoming more engaged citizens.
Our Kids News Roundup: Mar. 07 – Mar. 11
11/03/2011 By Leave a Comment
Our Kids provides the education, camp, and parenting headlines you should know.
Facebook in the Classroom: Friend or Foe?
24/09/2010 By Leave a Comment
It becomes a pain for most parents with teen and tweens. Its addictive nature can distract and lure your child’s from both class time and study time—sometimes for hours on end. While you think you’re safe for the time being because you’re 8-year-old does not have an account yet, they will get one— eventually. So if you can’t fight them, why not join them? Many schools have decided to do just that. Aspengrove School in Nanaimo, B.C. teaches its students digital citizenship classes, and one school in Iowa has even invited Facebook into the curriculum.
When Social Networking Crosses the Line
16/09/2010 By Leave a Comment
Many parents don’t realize the pitfalls and even dangers that their kids can encounter through these social networks. Communicating via internet opens them up to a whole world of interaction (and with a lot of unknown people) that was not available even a couple of decades ago. This means that they may be vulnerable to a host of unacceptable behaviors that could be potentially damaging.
