Jan 22, 2013
On 16 January, the Govt released this statement: Social Networking Sites have agreed to continue promoting user safety as well as undertaking education and awareness raising about antisocial behaviour online under new guidelines announced by the Prime Minister. The Cooperative Arrangement for Complaints Handling on Social Networking Sites commits...
Jul 20, 2012
As reported on MCV UK, UKIE have revamped their AskAboutGames website. AskAboutGames.com, is a website designed to educate parents and families about video games. The website is a great resource for parents as ot will feature information on parent controls, age ratings and how families can ensure their children are playing video games safely. We recommend...
Jun 1, 2012
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has released a paper to inform practitioners and other professionals of ways to help parents clarify their roles, and provide them with the tools to help their teenage children engage in responsible online behaviour. As per the Australian Institute of Family Studies website, the key messages emerging from the paper...
Apr 11, 2012
Video games have now been around for almost 40 years, however the main media attention around video games still focuses on the controversial and the negative. Scott Steinberg, technology expert and author of the Modern Parents Guide series, has created these cheat sheets to show the benefits of the medium for kids and parents alike. Not only are video games...
Mar 13, 2012
Scott Steinberg has written a guest blog over at Venturebeat on Kids and Video Games and why they should play more. As we know, video games are often criticised in the mainstream media for a variety of reasons, but research is actually proving that games can be beneficial as part of a balanced media diet. Scott has also written a book called The Modern...
Feb 7, 2012
Today is Safer Internet Day and the theme for 2012 is connecting generations and educating each other. Activities are taking place in Australia and around the world to encourage people to help each other stay safe online. The Cybersmart website has some fabulous resources to help facilitate discussion across the generations about the online...
