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Your Kids and the Online Safety Checklist

by Barbara J. Feldman December 8, 2009

The Internet is a terrific invention that allows for hours upon hours of enjoyment for children. They can use the Internet to play games, research homework, get homework help, and talk to their friends online. But just because they can easily navigate the Internet doesn’t mean they know how to keep themselves safe. Just as [...]

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Finding Educational Sites for Children

by Barbara J. Feldman December 2, 2009

Many of the social networking sites out there do not allow children under the age of thirteen to join. Even with the social networking sites that have been created for children, many of them do not provide any value to the users. Educational social networking sites are hard to find. Finding a site that allows [...]

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What is Kidswirl?

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

Parents are often concerned with social networking sites and the safety of their children. Online predators prey on young children that are unaware of the dangers of chat rooms and social networking sites. Enter KidSwirl: this social networking site was created to help kids, teens, parents, and others stay safe from online predators. KidSwirl has [...]

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How to Use Kidswirl

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

Searching for a social networking site that is safe from online predators and identity theft experts can be a challenge. KidSwirl was created by a father of two that felt his children and others needed a social networking site to interact with their friends. Facebook and many other social networking sites do not allow children [...]

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What is Club Penguin?

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

The social networking boom has taken parents, tweens, and teens by storm. Online gaming is another booming industry for teens and tweens, which is where Club Penguin enters. Club Penguin is an entertaining social networking platform that combines with a number of virtual worlds and games. Kids can use the avatar penguin and personalize it [...]

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Learning About Club Penguin

by Barbara J. Feldman November 25, 2009

Since 2005, Club Penguin has been wowing audiences in a MMOG (massive multiplayer online game) universe. It combines the best of many worlds, online social networking, gaming, and a safe environment to do it in. Club Penguin is owned by the Walt Disney Company, giving many users a reason to trust in its ability to [...]

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