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The Snappening
Thousands of kids, some as young as 10, could have nude photos posted online
Story from: Mirror
13 Oct 2014
3 Reasons Why Social Media Age Restrictions Matter
Despite these clearly stated and published age restrictions, large and growing numbers of children 12 and under are using social media networks, often with their parent's knowledge and consent.
Story from: Huffington Post (USA)
09 Oct 2014
Can Mobile Technology Help Teachers to Be More Effective?
Access to mobile phones has increased rapidly in developing countries and can be a solution to the problems of delivering high quality teacher training at a low cost.
Story from: Huffington Post
09 Oct 2014
Four tips to manage mobile classrooms
Promoting access while maintaining student safety can prove challenging for educators
Story from: eSchool News (USA)
09 Oct 2014
Teacher who sent 16-year-old former pupil a topless selfie is banned
A teacher who sent a former pupil a topless ‘selfie’ has been banned from classrooms for at least five years.
Story from: Daily Mail
09 Oct 2014
Parents angry to hear of staff changes through social media
Parents of pupils at Cove School in Farnborough were angry to hear about the headteacher stepping down through social media
Story from: Get Hampshire
09 Oct 2014
Dangerous new crimes are emerging with technology, but we can prevent them
Norman Baker: In my role as Minister for Crime Prevention I'm working with young people to make sure we're properly addressing the newest forms of criminality
Story from: The Independent
08 Oct 2014
Tonight I'm taking my life': Teen talked out of suicide online
When a depressed teenager revealed he was planning to kill himself, online users worked together to save his life
Story from: Closer
08 Oct 2014
Experts urge parents not to snoop on their children's use of mobiles or the internet
Experts urge parents not to snoop on their children's use of mobiles or the internet because it makes them feel they are not trusted
Story from: Daily Mail
08 Oct 2014
E-safety and online gaming – advice for teaching professionals
Kathryn Tremlett of the UK Safer Internet Centre’s POSHelpline, shares advice and insights into the impact of gaming – especially online gaming – on young people and describes how teaching professionals can help minimise any risks they are taking.
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
08 Oct 2014
The legalities of online trolling
Online platforms usually require users to abide by terms and conditions, and where activities fall foul, individuals may complain and seek removal of offending publications.
Story from: The Lawyer
08 Oct 2014
‘Sexting’ among teens becoming norm
Teenagers sending each other sexually explicit messages and images – known as sexting – is increasingly becoming a “normal” part of growing up, researchers have warned.
Story from: The Scotsman
08 Oct 2014
Schoolgirl, 15, humiliated by teacher who showed a picture of her in a bikini
Staff at Plymouth school took the swimwear shot from her Facebook profile. It was shown to 100-strong assembly to illustrate pitfalls of posting images online
Story from: Daily Mail
08 Oct 2014
Inside Steve Jobs schools: swapping books for iPads
Schools in the Netherlands have shunned textbooks and only use Apple tablets for teaching and learning. A year in, journalist Sarah Marsh investigates how pupils and teachers are faring
Story from: The Guardian
08 Oct 2014
Cyber crime: First online murder will happen by end of year, warns US firm
The rapidly evolving Internet of Everything will leave us more vulnerable to cyber criminals, according to a worried Europol
Story from: The Independent
06 Oct 2014
Google set to take on WhatsApp with new free messaging service
Google is set to launch a free messaging app similar to Whatsapp. The firm is believed to be planning to launch the app next year after testing it in India.
Story from: Daily Mail
06 Oct 2014
Safety on Ask.fm will ‘improve incrementally’ from end of October, new owners promise
Ask.fm, the question and answer social network that has been plagued with bullying offenses, will ‘improve incrementally’ in terms of safety from the end of October following its takeover by Ask.com, the company has promised.
Story from: The Drum
02 Oct 2014
Schools not protecting pupils
Teachers believe online risks such as cyber bullying are on the rise, yet they don’t feel confident with tackling e-safety in the classroom
Story from: Education Technology
02 Oct 2014
Camden teacher barred from classrooms after being caught 'sexting' pupil
A London teacher has been banned from classrooms for life for sending sexually explicit messages and photos to a pupil on Twitter.
Story from: London Evening Standard
02 Oct 2014
Parents using mobile phone trackers for children put them 'in danger', spy chief warns
Sir John Scarlett, former head of MI6, says children may be vulnerable to the attacks from adults tracking their movements using GPS technology
Story from: The Telegraph
02 Oct 2014
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