What Is a Deepfake and How Are They Made?
March 31, 2023
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While exploring the Internet, have you or your kids ever stumbled upon a video that seems too unrealistic to be true? For example, it could be a video of your child’s friend starring alongside Tom Holland in the latest Spiderman film. It might…
Cell Phones in School: Why Are Schools Dead Zones?
March 29, 2023
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Unless you live in a mountain cabin far, far away, technology is unavoidable. From preschool to senior year, kids will watch educational videos, test their knowledge in virtual learning games, access their textbooks on tablets, and take classes in keyboarding and computer basics.…
Ten Tips for Teaching Grandparents Technology
March 27, 2023
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Whenever I spend the weekend at my grandparents’ house, I can always count on getting a question or two about technology. One weekend, I spent hours going through my grandmother’s inbox. I deleted junk mail, blocked spam email addresses, then showed her how…
Reasons to Stay off Your Phone
March 24, 2023
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“*Sigh* I’m on my phone too much!” How often have you said this to yourself? Now that technology is a standard part of everyday life, it’s easier than ever to fill our time—and harder than ever to stay off our phones. This is…
How Does a Free App Make Money?
March 22, 2023
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You’ve heard the old adage “nothing in life is free.” But what about the things that are free? Take apps, for example. There are plenty of free apps out there that don’t take anything out of your bank account, but if they don’t…
What Is ChatGPT and How Is It Impacting Schools?
March 20, 2023
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Remember when you spent hours at the library or on the computer in order to craft the perfect research paper? You likely first learned about the structure of an essay in elementary school! What if you’d had a tool that could have done…
Staying Safe from Travel Scams
March 17, 2023
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Ah, yes. It's that time of year again: time for the annual family vacation. Kids are buzzing with excitement and parents welcome a much-needed break from work. While family vacations are fun, anyone who's ever been on one knows that they’re equally stressful.…
How to Build a Trustworthy Relationship with Your Child
March 16, 2023
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Teenager son and senior father sitting on stairs outdoors at home, talking. I spend a lot of time with young people. My day job is teaching ninth graders and my full-time job (which, surprisingly still takes considerable time and effort) is mothering four…