Inappropriate Video Games – Are Parents Part of the Problem?
Diane S. Kendall, 12/29/08
Parents need to remember that word “game” covers a wide range of content – appropriate and inappropriate – when it comes to video games.
Staying Optimistic About Technology
Diane S. Kendall, 11/12/08
The latest Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project sponsored survey indicates, indirectly, that the days of technology optimists many be numbered.
Stop Playing Password
Diane S. Kendall, 10/30/08
When it comes to security on your computer the one thing that you and even your littlest computer using kids have in common is the lowly password. Find out how a Password Manager could come to the rescue.
Making Use of the ESRB Ratings
Diane Kendall, 11/6/08
Sign up to get some help using the ESRB ratings to find appropriate software and videogames for your children.
Taking Control of Your Inbox
Diane S. Kendall, 10/09/08
Do you check your email every 5 minutes? Here are some rules of thumb for getting over that addiction as well as other ideas for taking control of your inbox.
Gathering Around the Brass Ring
Diane S. Kendall, 10/10/08
After Hurricane Ike people mentioned missing the Internet more than air conditioning and hurried to gather around the brass fittings in the floors of shopping malls where power plugs were nestled.
Understanding the Digital Effect - Parent - Teacher Communication
Guest Columnist Dr. Merle Marsh, 09/15/2008
Don't let online and offline communication difficulties stand in the way of your working as a team with your children's teachers.
Parents and Technology – A Love-Hate Relationship
Diane S. Kendall, 06/16/2008
While we all have a love-hate relationship with technology, parents are only fooling themselves if they are skeptical about the value of digital media in helping today’s kids how to communicate and collaborate.
Too Many Options for Our Kids?
Dr. Merle Marsh, Guest Columnist, 05/13/2008
Everyone talks about today's over-scheduled kids, but nobody seems to be doing anything about it. Why? Perhaps we are afraid to give up options that might benefit our children in the future.
Don’t Suffer Internet Fools Gladly
Diane S. Kendall, 05/02/2008
When will people learn that whatever they put online can be come public fodder?
DFI the Odds
Diane S. Kendall, 04/14/2008
What kind of DFI (Digital First Impression) do you or your kids make online? Here's a real world story that indicates how important it can be with a positive spin this time.
Do You Know Where Your Parental Controls Are?
Diane S. Kendall, 04/02/2008
It may be hard to believe, but the best parental control solutions may already be part of the operating system on your computer waiting for you to use.
Parenting and Plagiarism Detection Services
Diane S. Kendall, 03/19/2008
Does your school use a Plagiarism Detection Service? What you don't know about them could hurt your child's grades.
Time to Stop Looking for the Boogeyman?
Diane S. Kendall, 03/11/2008
A new study sheds light on sexual predators online and reinforces the analogy that teens online are not that different from teens going to the mall – they can find what they are looking for including trouble.
In Praise of Whole Sheet Sticker Paper
Diane S. Kendall, 02/29/2008
I want to let you in on a little time and parent- child relationship saving homework and technology secret that I have touched on in this column from time to time, but have never shown a direct spotlight on – full sheet sticker paper. The wonder drug for homework disasters.
What Can Be Done About Digital Permanence? - Part 2
Diane S. Kendall, 01/31/2008
As people – young and old – are finding out, if it’s digital it can be permanent. Here are some ideas for not getting caught by something you thought you innocently put online.
Digital Permanence - Part 1
Diane S. Kendall, 01/17/2008
To put it in today’s vernacular - what goes up online, often stays online. It may not be where you initially parked it, or in the same format in which it was originally posted, or it may disappear and resurface – but because it’s digital, it can still be permanent so we all need to be wary.
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