What are Snapchat's Spectacles? "Spectacles are sunglasses that capture your world, the way you see it. Just press, then play." www.spectacles.com This is the homepage description of Snapchat's SPECTACLES, which are sunglasses that link to your Snapchat account to direct upload the moments you record while wearing...
With Your Help, Snapchat and Cosmo Listened - Cosmo After Dark is Gone! You read that correctly, friends. Cosmopolitan sent us a response to our original Tweet around noon on May 24 confirming the following about the After Dark channel that launched on May 18: "Cosmopolitan has...
**UPDATE: We have exciting news! Cosmo has told us they are discontinuing After Dark! Read the full story here. [Warning - this blog post is R-rated but it's necessary. The Discover section of Snapchat is easily accessible by kids with a new channel: Cosmo After Dark....
Is Your Child the Next Victim of Digital Kidnapping? Have you posted a cute photo of your child on social media lately? Most of us will answer with a resounding “Yes!” and this is the issue. How well do you control who else sees (and maybe...
Supervised Users disappeared! Three months ago, Google froze their Supervised User feature without adding a replacement feature, and homes using Chromebooks were astonished. Other than services like Mobicip (which we've recommended for years), Google's Supervised User functionality provided parents some monitoring and peace of mind for...
"How A Handful of Tech Companies Control Billions of Minds Every Day" This is the haunting title of a July 2017 Ted Talk given by former Google insider Tristan Harris, the founder of the Center for Humane Technology. In this talk, Mr. Harris shows how Tech...
Are you ready to teach media-savvy kids and their families how to honor God with technology? That's the premise behind Virtue in Media, the first-ever digital citizenship curriculum based on Holy Scripture.I've dreamed of creating a digital version of our in-person content for schools, churches, and...
Supervised Users Were an Awesome Google Feature In a dumbfounding move, on January 12, 2018, Google froze its Supervised User functionality. For many families, this move renders their Chromebooks as unsafe.Google Chromebooks have been sold by the millions, used by schools and families as an inexpensive,...
Screen Time – How Much is Too Much? [2600 words - in-depth - 8 minute read]"Chris, how much screen time should I give my kid?" This is the burning question for many parents and educators today, and we hear it often. No one seems to...
Guest Author Post: Scott Reddler has provided this content, along with as awesome info. graphic at the bottom that so clearly shows how digital our kids' world has become. Scott can be reached via Twitter @ScottreddlerChildren interact with technology on a daily basis, and the average...