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  • NSTeens Activity Cards are 20-30 minute Internet safety lessons that engage students in discussion, collaborative learning, hands on activities, and reflection. The new NSTeens video, “Attitude Overdrive,” has corresponding Intermediate and Middle School Activity Cards that can be used by educators, counselors, and parents.

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  • Feeling guilty about letting your child play computer games, watch TV, and use a smart phone? Trying to balance your concerns about safety with your desire to let your kids enjoy themselves (and your desire to get a break yourself)? Then check out the following.
    The “Room for Debate” section of the New York Times features [...]

    Writer Emily Bazelon, of the online magazine Slate, asks readers to share their stories about cyberbullying.  In a quest to learn more about the problem — and how to solve it — Bazelon has turned to the general public in the hope that their stories and suggestions can help shape public understanding and eventually, perhaps, [...]

    As parents and educators, many of us are aware of and concerned about the risks of social technology.  Cyberbullying, sexting, privacy violations — these are all topics we cover frequently here at bNetS@vvy, topics that concern the safety and well-being of children.
    But a recent New York Times article focuses on a social technology danger that [...]

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