Category: Digital Citizenship

Facebook Releases New Digital Citizenship and Wellbeing Program

Posted on September 30th, 2020 by Emily Ensign

Facebook is committed to help build safe, healthy and supportive digital communities. In order to do this, they have been thinking carefully about the skills and support that people need to: build healthy relationships, stay safe, find greater wellbeing, build…

Meet Faux Paw the Techno Cat

Posted on March 12th, 2020 by Emily Ensign

Parents and teachers, meet Faux Paw the Techno Cat®, an adventurous six-toed cat who loves technology. iKeepSafe has published 5 books (with another one coming soon!) to teach elementary students important rules to promote the safe and healthy use of…

2018 Year in Review

Posted on January 1st, 2019 by Emily Ensign

Happy New Year! While looking forward to a promising 2019, we are grateful for the opportunity to look back over 2018 and recognize what a robust year it was--full of exciting new resources and timely developments. We at iKeepSafe are…

Has Your Child Been Gifted Tech? New Device Startup Tips

Posted on December 12th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

While we are in the thick of the Holiday season, it is likely that your child may receive some sort of new technology as a gift. Here are a few tips to remember to help keep them healthy and safe…

How Online Gaming Impacts the Privacy of Students

Posted on November 21st, 2018 by Emily Ensign

An Example of Gaming Popularity: Fortnite Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or guardian, chances are you’ve heard of the popular video game Fortnite. The free game has been downloaded over 125 million times since its release in September 2018. Taking…

Internet Safety Tips For Families: The Start to a Screen-Free Summer

Posted on June 15th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

As our children say goodbye to the school year and hello to summer, now is the perfect time to set some technology ground rules and expectations. While we all become increasingly aware of the physical and mental health effects of…

World Backup Day: How To Teach Students About Safe Data Storage

Posted on March 30th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

In today’s digital world, schools are more plugged in and reliant on tech than ever before. In fact, 98% of schools have one or more computers in the classroom, 81% of teachers agree that tablets enrich classroom learning, and 90%…

Safer Internet Day: Bringing Parents & Educators Together To Keep Our Students Safe

Posted on February 6th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

Today is Safer Internet Day, an international education and awareness-raising effort. iKeepSafe has partnered with Safer Internet Day USA to help ensure individuals everywhere are able to reap the wonderful benefits of a connected Internet age, where creativity and technological…

Digital Natives More Likely to Fall For Tech Support Scam

Posted on January 12th, 2018 by Eva Velasquez

There’s a pop culture stereotype about the elderly and computers, namely that the two don’t mix well. Many of today’s senior's were already adults in the work force when the home computer came along, meaning that they might have used…

iKeepSafe 2017 Year in Review

Posted on January 3rd, 2018 by Emily Ensign

2017 was full of exciting new resources and timely developments! iKeepSafe is proud to have spent the year working in partnership with many of you to provide a safe digital landscape for children, schools, and families by supporting the protection…

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