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23 Dec

Expert advises parents: If you’re giving kids electronics gifts this festive season: Take the time to educate them.

in Apps, Critical Thinking, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizen, Media, Mental Health, Mobile, Parenting, Privacy, Psychologists, Schools, Self Esteem, Setting Boundaries, Teachers, Technology

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Digital expert who trains SA students reveals the safety tips for 'smart gifts' December 23, 2019: If you've already wrapped a smartphone, tablet, computer, or gaming console, are you ready to teach...

11 Nov

Anti-Bullying Week – South Africa ranks high in global survey on cyberbullying

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in Critical Thinking, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizen, Mental Health, Parenting, Privacy, Psychologists, Schools, Self Esteem, Sexting, Uncategorized

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Its time for parents & schools to pay attention to the extent of cyberbullying, and get a handle on what they can do to avoid and deal with it. South...

31 Oct

The smartphone agreement. One-size-does-not-fit-all.

by MySociaLife

in Parenting, Setting Boundaries

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Download our smartphone agreement and tips here. There's something we so often miss when we decide to tackle the online issue with our kids. We listen to the media or...

14 Oct

Teens and tweens require a framework of how to be intelligent, sensitive, and resilient digital citizens ...

14 Oct

Schools, parents “Need to take it seriously”: World Mental Health Day

by MySociaLife

in Apps, Body Image, Cyberbullying, Family, Media, Mental Health, Mobile, Parenting, Pre-Varsity Applications, Privacy, Psychologists, Schools, Self Esteem, Sexting, Teachers, Technology

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On World Mental Health Day (10 October), supported by the World Health Organisation, The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) notes that nine percent of all teenage deaths in...

06 Sep

Why our kids need media literacy

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in Media, Mobile, Parenting, Teachers, Technology

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Reading and writing used to be enough on World Literacy Day, but now being able to filter what we read is an essential part of our children's development. It’s World Literacy...

01 Aug

Swimming upstream for respect

by MySociaLife

in Family, Parenting, Self Esteem, Setting Boundaries, Technology

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Has the smartphone and social media changed the dynamic of respect between parents and teens? Thursday, 1st August, is International Respect for Parents Day, created in 1994 to encourage...

29 Jul

Emojis connect us. And disconnect us too.

by MySociaLife

in Apps, Cyberbullying, Family, Mental Health, Privacy, Psychologists, Schools, Self Esteem, Setting Boundaries, Sexting, Teachers, Technology

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World Emoji (@WorldEmojiDay and #WorldEmojiDay) is upon us! 17 July is the day (chosen because that’s the date reflected on the calendar emoji) to celebrate the clever cartoons we – and our children...

29 Jul

4IR will falter without building high digital EQs

by MySociaLife

in Teachers, Technology, Trends, Uncategorized

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President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized a dual point when he recently addressed South Africa’s first Digital Economy Summit (DES) via hologram recently: one President can speak ‘live’ to multiple audiences simultaneously...

06 Feb

The Perfect Storm: Adolescence. Persuasion. Global Reach.

by MySociaLife

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Consider this. What happens at the complex intersection where hormonal changes that occur during adolescence meet a device that offers escape, entertainment, humour, community, and transports you on a bullet...

Author: MySociaLife

Expert advises parents: If you’re giving kids electronics gifts this festive season: Take the time to educate them.

Anti-Bullying Week – South Africa ranks high in global survey on cyberbullying

The smartphone agreement. One-size-does-not-fit-all.

Parents and teachers fail to fully understand life online: Digital Citizenship Week South Africa

Schools, parents “Need to take it seriously”: World Mental Health Day

Why our kids need media literacy

Swimming upstream for respect

Emojis connect us. And disconnect us too.

4IR will falter without building high digital EQs

The Perfect Storm: Adolescence. Persuasion. Global Reach.

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