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This blog is part of a new project funded by the European Commission, which aims to start a debate with young people with regard to using social networks to their full potential for good, while remaining safe

US firm Tynker has released an iPad app that aims to introduce children to computer programming. The app is based on collections of puzzles, solved by stringing together commands in sequences using a drag’n’drop interface.

Overuse of baby equipment and electronic screens can impede the physical and emotional development of under-threes, a charity has warned.

Young people are always on the look out for the next big thing in the app world. All-consumed in this area, they continuously seek a way to better their lives via technology, whether that’s to simplify their dating game, getting geeky in the gaming world, or finding new ways to shop.

Crimes linked to Twitter have soared fourfold in the past three years, new figures reveal.

Teachers using social media websites should receive clearer guidance, unions have said, in the wake of several high profile disciplinary cases.

The World Wide Web must remain accessible to everyone, according to Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented the Internet 25 years ago this week.

Suicides linked to websites add to concerns as experts warn NHS is ill-equipped to deal with fallout from 'toxic digital world'

Naace is very pleased to support the recently formed UK government Education Technology Action Group

Childnet have launched the 5th annual Film Competition to encourage young people aged 7-16 to create a short film to educate their peers about staying safe online.

A Leading children's charity has called for anti-cyberbullying lessons to be placed at the heart of the school curriculum following reports of the problem growing.

THE mum of tragic schoolgirl Izzy Dix has been targeted by cybertrolls. Police are investigating after a troll hacked into the grieving mum's facebook profile and started posting vile comments in her name.

Can a video game save a life? In light of how many digital lives players snuff out on a daily basis it may seem counterintuitive, but it's an aspect of gaming that is quickly gaining credibility.

The exam revision season is approaching. It's when students want as much information as possible at their fingertips. So how about if you could touch a screen and download all the lesson materials you need?

Do family-friendly filters on computers offer one click to safety, or are more wide-ranging education programmes for children – and, perhaps more importantly, parents – needed?

Allowing pupils to use their mobile phones in school is a very difficult issue for schools but just banning their use is not the answer.

Tumblr has confirmed it is in talks with the UK government as part of attempts to improve online safety.

A mother who suspects her teenage son’s death by suicide is linked to cyberbullying told the coroner that she has found “horrific” and “threatening” messages on his phone.

The report found that 28% of children aged 11-16 with a profile on a social networking site have experienced something upsetting on it in the last year.

In a shocking new form of self-harming, some young people have become their own vile online bullies