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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 20, 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 18, 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
Everyone is talking about Gen Z, what about Gen A?
Gen Z are often described as digital natives. Born online, staying online - they do not 'go' online, they 'are' online. They are the...
Janette Ballard
Sep 2, 20232 min read
'Fake news' Emergencies
News that five people were trapped inside the lost Titan submersible captured interest around the world. But even this story –...
Janette Ballard
Jun 23, 20232 min read
Loudspeakers
An influencer is defined as someone who can persuade potential buyers of a product or service by promoting or recommending items. Like...
Janette Ballard
Jun 11, 20232 min read
Brief Encounters
People often think of the online world – the internet, social media, email, messaging services and so on - as overwhelmingly huge, scary...
Janette Ballard
May 11, 20232 min read
Fact and Opinion
A tweet from Gary Lineker led to Match of the Day and many other football programmes coming off air or disrupted. So it turns out that...
Janette Ballard
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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