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Worried you can't keep pace with your child's online life?
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.
Artificial Intelligence for Children
Artificial Intelligence for children is questioned by a small survey from Be Smart Cookie
Janette Ballard
Mar 122 min read
West Ham vs Newcastle 0-1
West Ham vs Newcastle resulted in a win for Newcastle, 0-1 this week. I've often wondered whether football offer a good way to look at...
Janette Ballard
Mar 111 min read
Big tech and the people.
I might go on about big tech and the people for some time to come. I'm not stuck, just passionate. The big tech platforms under the...
Janette Ballard
Jan 272 min read
Gaming & body image
Negative self image is a big worry to parents and carers.
Janette Ballard
Jan 212 min read
'Brain rot' - word of the year
'Brain rot' is Oxford word of the year, defined as; the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially...
Janette Ballard
Dec 30, 20241 min read
For the MOB - Mums Who Build
I'm delighted to have written a Blog for the MOB - Mums Who Build. You can find it .
Janette Ballard
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Dancing Giraffes
From dancing giraffes to online harms, does learning how to be smart online really help?
Janette Ballard
Oct 12, 20241 min read
Social media, engagement & truths...
How one post attracted negative comments and what they taught me
Janette Ballard
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Crowdstrike and your child
Crowdstrike and your child... it's a good opportunity to talk about cyber security.
Janette Ballard
Jul 21, 20241 min read
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 29, 20241 min read
The friends of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
Artificial Intelligence and the friends you can make
Janette Ballard
May 10, 20242 min read
The nerve of Artificial Intelligence
The ethics of AI and Britons' nerve to use it.
Janette Ballard
Apr 17, 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
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