Kids and Online Commerce

An article from SafetyWeb on issues involved with young people and online commerce.

Kids' Informal Learning with Digital Media

Exploration of how young people use digital media. This project was conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of California, Berkeley.

Electronic Media and Youth Violence

"Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and Caregivers focuses on the phenomena of electronic aggression. Electronic aggression is defined as any kind of harassment or bullying that occurs through email, chat rooms, instant messaging, websites, blogs, or text messaging."

Cyberbullying

Resources for parents on bullying (and cyberbullying)

Not Their Parents' Online World article

An article from PBS Parents on the how the Internet has changed and some advice on exploring new online trends with your pre-teen and teenagers.

digizen.org

Resources for parents, educators, etc. on social networking sites and cyberbullying.

NetSmartz Workshop for Parents

Great set of resources from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The Dangers of Webcams

Article from Carnegie Mellon University about webcams.

Four things you can do to help protect kids online

Tips from Microsoft on how to keep your kids safe online.

10 Common Questions About Internet Safety

Information for parents to help their kids stay safe online.

Texting Acronyms

Common acronyms kids use in their text messages.

Videos on various technologies for parents

Series of videos to help parents learn various technology topics such as parental controls and various components of parent controls.