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Our blog is a quick read to keep you up to date with digital developments
so you can continue to keep your child screen smart and safe.
Social media - got it. Media literacy - what even is that?
Media literacy is really important and everyone needs to know about it.
Janette Ballard
Jul 4, 20242 min read
Schools are out - screen time is in - get tech ready for summer
Schools are out - get tech ready for summer
Janette Ballard
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Prebunking - spot the fake
How prebunking helps to stop fake news.
Janette Ballard
May 28, 20241 min read
The friends of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
Artificial Intelligence and the friends you can make
Janette Ballard
May 9, 20242 min read
The nerve of Artificial Intelligence
The ethics of AI and Britons' nerve to use it.
Janette Ballard
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Digital divisive or digital debate
There is so much content online, right? Piles of stuff. And I, like many many other parents and carers, just want to help my kids find...
Janette Ballard
Mar 29, 20242 min read
Online harms of social media; a child's false age gets older too
Age restrictions on social media, and the potential harms for children pretending to be 13.
Janette Ballard
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Does Julia Donaldson know the pain of World Book Day?
Spotting fake news as parents on World Book Day!
Janette Ballard
Mar 11, 20242 min read
Smartphone Free Childhood
Smartphone Free Childhood and other initiatives show how worried people are about our children's digital lives.
Janette Ballard
Mar 4, 20242 min read
Top Tips for Screen Time Worries
These quick and easy tips will help you feel more in control of your child's screen time - and not the other way around!
Janette Ballard
Feb 14, 20244 min read
Online Safety Tips for the busy carer
These three online safety tips are easy and take no time at all.
Janette Ballard
Feb 7, 20242 min read
Safer Internet Day
Tuesday 6 February, is Safer Internet Day (SID) the goal being to raise awareness of online safety issues. Last year over 180 countries...
Janette Ballard
Feb 5, 20242 min read
Happy New Year - it's not too late!
We are half way through January, and whether that means routines have fallen into place and you're on a roll busting with ideas, or...
Janette Ballard
Jan 15, 20241 min read
2023, me and my family (and you & yours)
As 2023 draws to a close, we have good reason to be concerned about ourselves and our loved ones, and how much of our personal...
Janette Ballard
Dec 15, 20233 min read
Wise worriers
I saw the phrase 'worry wisely' used recently, in reference to AI. I think it's a good place to start, especially for parents and carers....
Janette Ballard
Nov 29, 20232 min read
AI, school and me
Let me tell you a little about a situation I find myself in as I think it captures some of the key pros and cons of AI in school. I have...
Janette Ballard
Nov 8, 20232 min read
What will AI mean in school?
For parents and carers - and for children and teenagers learning about the power of ChatGPT - perhaps the most eye catching element of...
Janette Ballard
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Who is sitting in my seat? ChatGPT?
In my last blog we started a journey into ChatGPT. Let's continue to take things one step at a time. One of the concerns about ChatGPT is...
Janette Ballard
Oct 19, 20232 min read
What's all the ChatGPT about?
As you probably know, I like to keep things simple. But this topic is ... well, it's complicated. However, I'll do my best to break it...
Janette Ballard
Oct 17, 20232 min read
This is a prediction, not a recommendation - just like a Google search
I had lunch with some fabulous parents and carers today. No children present in person, but it certainly felt like they were in the room...
Janette Ballard
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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