Hey everyone!We will be launching our upcoming web safety resource on KiwiCommons.com called Kiwi Reviews.Kiwi Reviews was created to provide our readers with in-depth product, software and book reviews, in addition to the editorials, late-breaking news and resources available on the site. It will be useful for tech users, parents, and educators.The bi-weekly reviews will be conducted by…See More

Hey everyone!We will be launching our upcoming web safety resource on KiwiCommons.com called Kiwi Reviews.Kiwi Reviews was created to provide our readers with in-depth product, software and book reviews, in addition to the editorials, late-breaking news and resources available on the site. It will be useful for tech users, parents, and educators.The bi-weekly reviews will be conducted by…See More

Girls at ‘Jane’s’ local high school terrorized her. It started as name calling and spitting, and then progressed to bullying through MSN Messenger.At a Toronto health centre, she told a counselor about the bullying incidents and also shared her desire to “kill” the bullies, along with a “plan” for getting back at the main bully.The crisis counselor then called the police on Jane, worried about the severity of the threat.Jane was jailed, released two weeks later under strict conditions, and was…See More

-Place computers in open areas of the home. Never put one in your child's bedroom.-Go over what personal information should never be posted online. Never share full name, social security number, address, location, email address, school name, phone number, date of birth, or real age.-Ask children to only use gender-neutral screen names like Rocker41.-On social networking sites, make sure they know only to talk to people they know in real life, restrict access to their profiles, and make use of…See More

Cell phones were banned in 560 schools across Toronto, Canada in 2007. The new policy prohibits students from using phones and other gadgets anywhere on school property.Some disagree with the ban, claiming cell phones can provide educational benefits like text messaging missed assignments to other students, taking pictures of notes on the board if students were absent or slow in copying, and taking pictures of projects in class and emailing them to show parents.On the other end, teachers are…See More

Cell phones were banned in 560 schools across Toronto, Canada in 2007. The new policy prohibits students from using phones and other gadgets anywhere on school property.Some disagree with the ban, claiming cell phones can provide educational benefits like text messaging missed assignments to other students, taking pictures of notes on the board if students were absent or slow in copying, and taking pictures of projects in class and emailing them to show parents.On the other end, teachers are…See More

Do you think the Internet is causing changes in brain development with digital natives (younger generations who grew up with the Internet)? Specifically with their social skills and information gathering? Some say digital immigrants (older generations) have better people skills and approach things in a more thorough and step-by-step approach, where as children now are producing and gathering on the fly.Do you notice any differences between your students socializing and learning approaches and…See More