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A couple of weeks ago social media was in a frenzy due to a video posted by 2 young white high school students. There was a trend going around that the two decided to take part in, but their version was extremely offensive and racist towards the black community. The TikTok was reposted on TwitterContinue reading “Uhm I don’t think that’s what TikTok is for ..”

Recently I was reading a book titled “The Parent App” by Lynn Schofield Clark and it told the story of family who did not permit anyone at the dinner table to have their phones out. The reason being for obvious reasons; it ruins a chance for family time. In a recent blog written by KristenContinue reading “No phones at the dinner table !”

The great thing about the internet is that we can have access to information in .5 seconds, so why would you not use it to your advantage? In my blog today I want to talk about googling the person you’re interested in. I think right off the bat, depending on the information received online, you’llContinue reading “Do your research”

So recently I read a chapter in a book called “The Parent App” and it discussed a story of a young girl who created a fake social media account to cyberbully someone she was no longer friends with. After reading the chapter I wanted to find more readings on occasions where fake social media accountsContinue reading “Parents using fake social media accounts”

Helicopter parents. Do we hate them for their crazy actions or love them for what they’re “trying” to do? When I use to think of helicopter parents, I always thought they were overprotective parents in the sense of wanting to keep their children out of harms way, but an article posted on CNBC stated thatContinue reading “Its a plane, Its a bird…nope its my parents :(“

Florida Atlantic University did a study last year on the topic of sexting. For me, I don’t think the results were shocking, but alarming. It’s said that sexting has not yet reached epidemic levels, but they have not decreased in past years. 63.9 percent of students who were asked to send a sext by theirContinue reading “Have the conversation before its too late!”

A lot of my post have revolved around the current issue of COVID 19, but when we think about it, what else is there to really talk about. I decided to do some research to see how or if technology is playing a role in ending this virus. I came across an article that goesContinue reading “Technology’s role in treating the virus”

In my parenting and technology class we have been talking a lot about a technology phenomenon. This phenomenon explains the gap between those who are able to have access to the internet and technology and those who cannot. It is called the Digital Divide. In a 2020 article it breaks down 3 ways the digitalContinue reading “A breakdown of the “Digital Divide””

I am currently 19 years old and considered to be in Generation Z. As I look back on my childhood and the childhood kids are having now it makes me so appalled that we are in the same generation, yet grew up so different. Technology has grown so much in so little time and theContinue reading “Generation Z and Technology”

Me personally, I have never used a dating app but I know sooo many people who have. People from all ages use dating apps like Match.com, Tinder, Bumble and etc. The reasons people use them range, but for the most part user’s end goal is to eventually meet up with their person(s) of interest. WithContinue reading “Get used to it”